Introduction

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.

Outline

An examination of the prisoner abuse scandal involving U.S. soldiers and detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison in the fall of 2003.

Trivia

• The film aired on HBO on 22 February 2007.
• It was also shown at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival on 23 March, 2007 and at the Cleveland International Film Festival on 25 March 2007.
• 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.
• 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.
• It won the award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Rory Kennedy.
• Producer(s): Sheila Nevins, Diana Barrett, Rory Kennedy, Liz Garbus, Jack Youngelson, and Nancy Abraham.
• Writer(s): Jack Youngelson.
• Music: Miriam Cutler.
• Cinematography: Tom Hurwitz.
• Editor(s): Sari Gilman.
• Distributor(s): HBO.
• Release Date: 19 January 2007 (Sundance Film Festival).
• Running Time: 82 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.