Standard Operating Procedure(2008)

Behind the story

What is Standard Operating Procedure about?

Investigating the infamous Abu Ghraib scandal, Errol Morris interviews American guards and Iraqi prisoners who were at the military jail before images of prisoner torture emerged in 2004. One female guard, who posed alongside fallen Iraqis in notorious images, tells Morris that her crimes were inspired by her love for another soldier, and another explains why she took photographs of her fellow troops. In the process, Morris suggests that the scandal resulted from systemic flaws in the military.

Genres

Documentary, War

Directed by

Errol Morris

Release date

2008-02-12

Status

Released

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