Summaries

An examination of the prisoner abuse scandal involving U.S. soldiers and detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison in the fall of 2003.

Examines the abuse, torture, and murder of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison at the hands of U.S. military police in the fall of 2003 and debunks the "bad apples" theory. The film asks: how can decent young soldiers take these actions, and, what orders came from the chain of command. The filmmaker interviews former detainees, soldiers, and MPs involved in photographed degradation. He references Dr. Stanley Milgrim's early 60's experiments. The film also traces memoranda from Secretary Rumsfeld, General Sanchez, and the U.S. Department of Justice allowing various interrogation methods along with a 2003 visit to Abu Ghraib by General Miller, who had been running Guantanimo.—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • torture
  • american imperialism
  • torturer
  • reference to abu ghraib
  • american exceptionalism
Genres
  • Crime
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Jan 18, 2007
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Turkey
Production companies HBO Documentary Films Moxie Firecracker Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 18m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

All Filters