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Standard Operating Procedure is a american film of genre War directed by Errol Morris released in USA on 12 february 2008 with Josh Feinman

Standard Operating Procedure (2008)

Standard Operating Procedure
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Released in USA 12 february 2008
Length 1h56
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres War,    Documentary
Rating73% 3.693533.693533.693533.693533.69353

Standard Operating Procedure is a 2008 documentary film which explores the meaning of the photographs taken by U.S. military police at the Abu Ghraib prison in late 2003, the content of which revealed the torture and abuse of its prisoners by U.S. soldiers and subsequently resulted in a public scandal. The film was directed by Errol Morris.

Commenting on the relationship of his film to the notorious photographs, Morris has said his intent was "…not to say that these 'bad apples' were blameless… but… to say that they were scapegoats. It was easy to blame them because, after all, they were in the photographs… Photographs don’t tell us who the real culprits might be… They can also serve as a coverup, they can misdirect us… Photographs reveal and conceal, serve as [both] exposé and coverup".

Synopsis

An examination of the intended consequences of the Iraqi war with a focus on events at Abu Ghraib prison which began to appear in global media in 2004. The prison quickly became notorious for the photos of the abuse of terror suspects, their children, and innocent civilians by military men and women.

Actors

Josh Feinman
Alim Kouliev
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