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Master filmmaker Errol Morris turns his keen eye to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in this intense and provocative documentary. Using interviews with the soldiers that appeared in the now infamous torture photos, Morris strings their stories together with vivid reenactments and striking digital technology for a wrenching look at the events at the prison. With his trademark straight-into-the-lens interview style, it is chilling to see the familiar faces of Lynndie England and Sabrina Harmon as they try to articulate their experiences. The lawlessness and confusion in the prison quickly become evident, and as their stories unfold, the film slowly strips away the many puzzling questions that surround the incidents, exposing a much larger truth about corruption within the US military, corruption that appears to reach far beyond the handful of soldiers that took the fall for the scandal. Morris's reenactments are extremely vivid, and often shot in a beautifully cinematic style. While these techniques make for riveting filmmaking, they are sometimes considered controversial by documentary purists, and some might criticize his detailed recreations of such deeply disturbing events. However, others might deem the reenactments necessary to really bringing home the reality of what happened. Regardless of his methods, Morris does a masterly job of untangling such a complex, twisted story. He shines a glaring light on one of America's most shameful moments and, more importantly, exposes how little we truly know about our military's methods. (official distributor synopsis)
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Standard Operating Procedure
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Varese Sarabande
Year: 2008
Country: USA
Length: 53:49
1. | S.O.P. Theme #1 | Danny Elfman | 05:57 |
2. | The Infamous Pyramid | Danny Elfman | 03:50 |
3. | Photos | Danny Elfman | 02:55 |
4. | The Shooter | Danny Elfman | 03:28 |
5. | Dogs | Danny Elfman | 03:42 |
6. | The Wolf | Danny Elfman | 01:10 |
7. | Saddam's Egg | Danny Elfman | 03:31 |
8. | Main Titles: Vacation In Iraq | Danny Elfman | 02:07 |
9. | S.O.P. Theme #2 Amnesty | Danny Elfman | 01:33 |
10. | What Is Going On Here? | Danny Elfman | 02:31 |
11. | Gilligan | Danny Elfman | 03:03 |
12. | Story Of The Ants | Danny Elfman | 03:36 |
13. | The Table Breaker | Danny Elfman | 01:01 |
14. | S.O.P. Theme #3: Feelings And Facts | Danny Elfman | 05:25 |
15. | Unusual, Weird And Wrong | Danny Elfman | 02:32 |
16. | A Bad Feeling | Danny Elfman | 02:22 |
17. | Birdies | Danny Elfman | 01:39 |
18. | S.O.P. End Credits | Danny Elfman | 01:25 |
19. | Oli's Lullaby | Danny Elfman | 02:02 |