2008 | Color | 1h 58 Can a photograph change the world? In 2004, twelve photographs taken at the prison at Abu Ghraib in Baghdad changed the war in Iraq and the way the usa regarded itself as a nation. The photographs portrayed Iraqi prisoners being humiliated and tortured by American soldiers. The pictures were taken by members of the army who had been deployed as prison wardens. One important question remains unanswered: do these notorious images provide proof of the systematic torture that takes place at the hands of the American military? Or do they document the abnormal behavior of a few bad seeds? Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Morris; Errol Script: Morris; Errol Production: Ahlberg; Julie, Morris; Errol Photography: Chappell; Robert, Richardson; Robert Sound: Nutt; John, Thom; Randy Music: Elfman; Danny Cast:Bradley; Christopher, Denning; Sarah, Feinman; Joshua, L Green; Jeff, Grissom; Merry, Halo; Roy, King; Cyrus, Novy; Daniel, Rahbar; Zhubin, Russell; Shaun, Shams; Combiz, Dill; Robert Participation year at FICM: 2008
2008 | Color | 1h 58 Can a photograph change the world? In 2004, twelve photographs taken at the prison at Abu Ghraib in Baghdad changed the war in Iraq and the way the usa regarded itself as a nation. The photographs portrayed Iraqi prisoners being humiliated and tortured by American soldiers. The pictures were taken by members of the army who had been deployed as prison wardens. One important question remains unanswered: do these notorious images provide proof of the systematic torture that takes place at the hands of the American military? Or do they document the abnormal behavior of a few bad seeds? Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Morris; Errol Script: Morris; Errol Production: Ahlberg; Julie, Morris; Errol Photography: Chappell; Robert, Richardson; Robert Sound: Nutt; John, Thom; Randy Music: Elfman; Danny Cast:Bradley; Christopher, Denning; Sarah, Feinman; Joshua, L Green; Jeff, Grissom; Merry, Halo; Roy, King; Cyrus, Novy; Daniel, Rahbar; Zhubin, Russell; Shaun, Shams; Combiz, Dill; Robert Participation year at FICM: 2008
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40 + Divorced, childless and single, Luz visits her local healer who prescribes a scandalous remedy to unburden her soul. As Luz embarks on a sensual journey of self-discovery, she steps into her power realizing that fulfillment doesn't require a traditional path. See More
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