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Taxi To The Dark Side

Investigates the torture and killing of an innocent Afghani taxi driver in a gripping probe into reckless abuses of government power. This stunningly crafted narrative demonstrates how one man's life and death symbolizes the erosion of our civil rights.

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Corporate Authors: Jigsaw Productions, Tall Woods (Firm), Wider Film Projects (Firm), X-Ray Productions (Firm), Discovery Channel (Firm), Thinkfilm (Firm), Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Gibney, Alex (Screenwriter, Producer, Director, Narrator), Orner, Eva (Producer), Shipman, Susannah (Producer)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Pushto, Pashto
Published: [Chatsworth, CA] : Distributed by Image Entertainment, [2008]
Subjects:
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009- > Prisoners and prisons.
Prisoners of war > Government policy > United States.
Abu Ghraib Prison.
Prisoners of war > Abuse of > Afghanistan.
Prisoners of war > Abuse of > Cuba > Guantánamo Bay Naval Base.
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Summary:Investigates the torture and killing of an innocent Afghani taxi driver in a gripping probe into reckless abuses of government power. This stunningly crafted narrative demonstrates how one man's life and death symbolizes the erosion of our civil rights.
Item Description:Special features: commentary by director Alex Gibney; Frank Gibney interview; outtakes; Alex Gibney on PBS Now; Robert Scheer interviews; Alex Gibney on Link TV; trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2008: Best Documentary, Features.
Production Credits:Editor, Sloane Klevin ; cinematography by Maryse Alberti, Greg Andracke ; music, Ivor Guest, Robert Logan ; narrator, Alex Gibney.

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