The Oath tells the story of Abu Jandal, Osama bin Ladens former bodyguard, & Salim Hamdan, a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay Prison & the first man to face the controversial military tribunals. Filmed in Yemen & Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, The Oath is a family drama about two men whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a journey that would lead to Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo Bay Prison, & the U.S. Supreme Court. The film begins as Salim Hamdan is set to face war crime charges at Guantanamo, & Abu Jandal is a free man & drives a taxi in Yemen. We enter the story in a taxicab in Yemen. Here we meet Abu Jandal, the films central protagonist, as he transports passengers through the chaotic streets of Yemens capital city, Sanaa. Salim Hamdan is the films ghost protagonist. He was arrested in Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 & taken to Guantanamo. His seven-year captivity at Guantanamo is narrated through his prison letters.