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| 类型/形式： | Documentary films Nonfiction films Feature films Films for the hearing impaired Video recordings for the hearing impaired Biography |
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| 提及的人： | Dilawar |
| 材料类型： | 录像 |
| 文件类型： | 视觉资料 |
| 所有的著者/提供者： |
Alex Gibney; Eva Orner; Susannah Shipman; Maryse Alberti; Gregory Andracke; Sloane Klevin; Ivor Guest; Robert Logan; Mario Grigorov; Jigsaw Productions.; Tall Woods (Firm); Wider Film Projects.; Discovery Channel (Firm); X-Ray Productions.; Image Entertainment (Firm) |
| OCLC号码： | 229179766 |
| 语言注释： | Predominantly in English; some dialogue in Pashto with English subtitles. Optional Spanish subtitles throughout. Closed-captioned. |
| 注意： | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. Special features (72 min.): optional audio commentary by Alex Gibney; interview with Frank Gibney (16 min.); 5 outtakes (22 min. total); David Brancaccio interviews Alex Gibney for PBS Now (18 min.); Robert Scheer interviews Alex Gibney on Link TV (14 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.). |
| 制作人员： | Cinematography, Maryse Alberti, Greg Andracke ; editor, Sloane Klevin ; original music by Ivor Guest, Robert Logan ; additional music by Mario Grigorov. |
| 演员： | Narrated by Alex Gibney. |
| 奖励： | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2008. |
| 目标对象： | MPAA rating: R. |
| 描述： | 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| 详述： | DVD; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo; widescreen (1.78:1). |
| 责任： | Jigsaw Productions presents ; in association with Tall Woods, LLC and Wider Film Projects ; written & directed by Alex Gibney ; produced by Alex Gibney, Eva Orner, Susannah Shipman ; produced in association with the Discovery Channel ; X-Ray Productions. |
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Taxi To The Dark Side
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This video exposes the viewer to the use of torture by the U. S. military to obtain prisoner confessions. This use of torture, including death, is a sobering rendition. A focal story is that of âDilawarâ who died in the Bagram Prison, Afghanistan. A closing comment is most sobering: âFor these people who have been subjected to this treatment, if they were not terrorists or terrorist sympathizers before arrest they may well be nowâ.
Dilawar, a taxi driver on his way home with three paying fares is âdetainedâ by U. S. military. Five days later, he was dead. In essence, his taxi ride was a trip to the dark side. Since his death, investigation concludes Dilawar was not involved in any wrongdoing charged by the military. The investigation of his death and similar atrocities make it clear that the U. S. has used wrongful and improper force and torture techniques in its claim to bring a âwar on terrorâ.
Is it ever right for a society to lower moral standards of conduct with the enemy simply because the enemy has attacked the society? As the film depicts, some in our society may have done so, and in so doing may consider the use of torture to be fair play. This film leaves the viewer with many questions about war and terrorism. A major question that deals with basic human rights in a conflict is whether Geneva should apply to terrorists. How safe are all people when faced with those few that hold the power to determine life and freedom? We are posed with views of several key figures including Cheney, Yoo, Gonzalez and Rumsfeld. Perhaps a major question to ponder is who in the command of authority in such instances pays the price?
Awards
- Best Documentary Feature Academy Awards, 2008
- Winner, Best Documentary Tribeca Film Festival, 2007
- Winner, Peabody Award, 2008
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- Prisoners of war -- Government policy -- United States.
- Prisoners of war -- Abuse of -- Afghanistan.
- Torture victims -- Afghanistan -- Biography.
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Prisoners and prisons.
- Guerra contra el terrorismo -- 2001- -- Prisioneros y prisiones.
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