Doctors of the Dark Side (2011)
Doctors of the Dark Side is the first feature length documentary about the pivotal role of physicians and psychologists in detainee torture. The stories of four detainees and the doctors involved in their abuse demonstrate how US Army and CIA doctors implemented the Enhanced Interrogation Techniques and covered up signs of torture at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. Interviews with medical, legal and intelligence experts and evidence from declassified government memos document what has been called the greatest scandal in American medical ethics. Based on four years of research by Producer/Director Martha Davis, written by Oscar winning Mark Jonathan Harris, and filmed in HD by Emmy winning DP Lisa Rinzler, the film shows how the torture of detainees could not continue without the assistance of the doctors.
Cast
- Diane Davis - Instructor
- Lee Aaron Rosen - Instructor
- Gian-Murray Gianino - Detainee
- Mercedes Ruehl - Narrator
Screenplay
Themes
Human Rights Violations and Effort for Justice, Industrial Spying and Corporate History
Keywords
central intelligence agency (cia), war crimes, interview, scandal, torture, ethical dilemma, torturer, political scandal, torture victim, expert opinion, medical scandal, legal scandal, crime documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Doctors of the Dark Side about?
- Doctors of the Dark Side is the first feature length documentary about the pivotal role of physicians and psychologists in detainee torture. The stories of four detainees and the doctors involved in their abuse demonstrate how US Army and CIA doctors implemented the Enhanced Interrogation Techniques and covered up signs of torture at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. Interviews with medical, legal and intelligence experts and evidence from declassified government memos document what has been called the greatest scandal in American medical ethics. Based on four years of research by Producer/Director Martha Davis, written by Oscar winning Mark Jonathan Harris, and filmed in HD by Emmy winning DP Lisa Rinzler, the film shows how the torture of detainees could not continue without the assistance of the doctors.
- Who directed Doctors of the Dark Side?
- Doctors of the Dark Side was directed by Martha Davis.
- Who stars in Doctors of the Dark Side?
- Doctors of the Dark Side stars Diane Davis, Lee Aaron Rosen, Gian-Murray Gianino, Mercedes Ruehl.
- How long is Doctors of the Dark Side?
- Doctors of the Dark Side has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Doctors of the Dark Side?
- Doctors of the Dark Side is a Documentary, Crime, History film.
- Where was Doctors of the Dark Side produced?
- Doctors of the Dark Side was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Doctors of the Dark Side?
- The themes of Doctors of the Dark Side include: Human Rights Violations and Effort for Justice, Industrial Spying and Corporate History.