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Title:

Taxi to the dark side [videorecording] / 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.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Image Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Dilawar,--d. 2002.
Torture--United States.
Torture--Government policy--United States.
Prisoners of war--Government policy--United States.
Prisoners of war--Abuse of--Afghanistan.
Torture victims--Afghanistan--Biography.
War on Terrorism, 2001---Prisoners and prisons.
Guerra contra el terrorismo--2001---Prisioneros y prisiones.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Gibney, Alex.
Orner, Eva.
Shipman, Susannah.
Jigsaw Productions.
Tall Woods (Firm)
Wider Film Projects.
Discovery Channel (Firm)
X-Ray Productions.
Image Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Narrated by Alex Gibney. 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.).

Summary:

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 and died in his Bagram prison cell five days later.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)229179766

UPC:

014381494020

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GCPC771 -- Mitchellville Public Library (Mitchellville)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)