Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
An investigation into the introduction of torture as an interrogation technique in U.S. facilities, and the role played by key figures of the Bush Administration in the process. Takes an in-depth look at the case of Afghan taxi driver Dilawar, who was suddenly detained by the U.S. military one afternoon in 2002 and died in his Bagram prison cell five days later.
Primary Title
- Taxi to the Dark Side
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 22 November 2016
Release Year
- 2007
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 22 : 35
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- An investigation into the introduction of torture as an interrogation technique in U.S. facilities, and the role played by key figures of the Bush Administration in the process. Takes an in-depth look at the case of Afghan taxi driver Dilawar, who was suddenly detained by the U.S. military one afternoon in 2002 and died in his Bagram prison cell five days later.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Dilawar, d. 2002
- Torture--United States
- Torture--Government policy--United States
- Political prisoners--Abuse of--United States
- Torture victims--Afghanistan--Biography
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Prisoners and prisons
Genres
- Crime
- Documentary
- War
Contributors
- Alex Gibney (Director)
- Alex Gibney (Writer)
- Brian Keith Allen (Interviewee)
- Nozzam Begg (Interviewee)
- Jigsaw Productions (Production Unit)
- Christopher Beiring (Interviewee)
- Tall Woods (Production Unit)
- Wider Film Projects (Production Unit)
- X-Ray Productions (Production Unit)
- Discovery Channel (Funder)
- 99186963214002091 (MMS ID)
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Dilawar, d. 2002
- Torture--United States
- Torture--Government policy--United States
- Political prisoners--Abuse of--United States
- Torture victims--Afghanistan--Biography
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Prisoners and prisons