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Wikipedia article




'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.----[http://festival.sundance.org/filmguide/popup.aspx?film=4649 GHOSTS OF ABU GHRAIB] Retrieved September 16, 2007

The film aired on HBO on February 22, 2007. 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.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0912585/releaseinfo Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, Release Info] Retrieved September 16, 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.

Critical reception



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.[http://www.emmys.org/awards/2007pt/59thnominations.php The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards and Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees] Retrieved September 16, 2007 It won the award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special.[http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/d6tv/CTA59themmywinners_0.pdf ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES 59TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS] Retrieved September 16, 2007

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