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Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib is a 2007 documentary film, directed by Rory Kennedy, that examines the events of the 2004 Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal. The film premiered January 19, 2007, at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.[1]

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
Directed byRory Kennedy
Written byJack Youngelson
Produced by
CinematographyTom Hurwitz
Edited bySari Gilman
Music byMiriam Cutler
Distributed byHBO
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
82 minutes (Sundance Film Festival)

The film aired on HBO on February 22, 2007.[2] It was also shown at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival on March 23, 2007, and at the Cleveland International Film Festival on March 25, 2007.[3]

Working Films coordinated the US national community engagement campaign with Ghosts of Abu Ghraib. It brought together the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, the American Civil Liberties Union, faith groups, and others to end US policy sanctioning torture.[4]

Critical reception edit

The film was nominated for 4 Emmys at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Non-Fiction Special, Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming, Outstanding Picture Editing for Non-Fiction Programming, and Outstanding Sound Editing for Non-Fiction Programming.[5] It won the award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ ----GHOSTS OF ABU GHRAIB May 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 16, 2007
  2. ^ "Ghosts Of Abu Ghraib (HBO) - Reviews from Metacritic". Metacritic. from the original on September 21, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
  3. ^ Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, Release Info December 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 16, 2007
  4. ^ Lee, Daniel (August 6, 2008). "The real picture". The Guardian. London. from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  5. ^ The 59th Primetime Emmy® Awards and Creative Arts Emmy® Awards Nominees March 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 16, 2007
  6. ^ ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 59TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 16, 2007

External links edit

  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib at Working Films
  • at the Iraq Media Action Project
  • Profile, from the 2007 Sundance Film Festival
  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib at HBO
  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib at IMDb  
  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib September 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at Metacritic
  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib at AllMovie
  • Mother Jones review of Ghosts of Abu Ghraib


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