A meticulous examination of the Bush administration’s embracing of torture as a weapon of choice in the war against terror, this film is disturbing and shocking, but not always in the ways you’d expect. Yes, its explicit visuals are hard to tae, but what’s really appalling is how easily both government officials and ordinary soldiers lose their moral bearings and become parties to atrocity.
Synopsis: "Taxi to the Dark Side"
Filmmaker Alex Gibney examines the death of an Afghan taxi driver at Bagram Air Base from injuries inflicted by U.S. soldiers. In an unflinching look at the Bush administration’s policy on torture, the film takes us from a village in Afghanistan to Guantanamo and straight to the White House.
Opened January 18, 2008
Runtime: 1 hr. 46 min.
Raterd R - Disturbing images and content involving torture and graphic nudity
Cast: Ken Davis, Moazzam Begg, Willie Brand, Jack Cloonan, Damien Corsetti
Director: Alex Gibney
Genres: Law & Crime, Military & War, Culture & Society, Politics & Government, Social Issues