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Abu Ghraib Prison. Cuba History Guantánamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba) Postcolonialism Cuba Prisoners of war Abuse of Afghanistan Prisoners of war Abuse of Cuba Prisoners of war Abuse of Iraq Torture Moral and ethical aspects War crimes United States History 21st century War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 Moral and ethical aspectsFilter By Subjects
Abu Ghraib Prison. Cuba History Guantánamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba) Postcolonialism Cuba Prisoners of war Abuse of Afghanistan Prisoners of war Abuse of Cuba Prisoners of war Abuse of Iraq Torture Moral and ethical aspects War crimes United States History 21st century War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 Moral and ethical aspectsSummary: A spectacularly gripping documentary that unfolds like a great political thriller. It's the cross-cut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court. The Oath offers a rare window into a hidden realm and the international impact of the U.S. War on Terror.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2010
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Summary: "After a decade living in the United States, [filmmaker Asori] Soto returns to his homeland of Cuba to search for the missing flavors of his childhood--a journey to discover culinary traditions long thought lost due to the hardship that Cuba survived after the collapse of the Soviet Union."--
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This film is the first feature-length documentary about how health care professionals actively implemented and covered up the tortures in Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and the CIA Black Sites. The film shows how the torture of detainees could not continue without the assistance of these American doctors. The little-known story is told by military, legal and medical experts and portrayed through staged...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Shelter Island 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DOCSummary: From filmmaker Hubert Sauper comes an immersive and metaphorical portrait of post-colonial, 'utopian' Cuba. This Big Bang ended Spanish colonial dominance in the Americas and ushered in the era of the American Empire. At the same time, a powerful tool of conquest was born: cinema as propaganda. Sauper explores a century of interventionism and myth making together with the extraordinary people...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021