Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2008: #11 Standard Operating Procedure

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Standard Operating Procedure

#11. Standard Operating Procedure

Director:
Errol Morris
Producers: Julie Ahlberg (The Fog of War) and Morris
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

The Gist: This will examine the infamous abuse and torture of inmates held as suspected terrorists in the Iraqi prison (Abu Ghraib) located 20 miles west of Baghdad. The scandal was revealed in 2004 when photos of inmates being tortured were published around the world.

Fact: A companion book, co-written with Philip Gourevitch, will also appear in 2008.

See It: This is an Errol Morris film. The best documnetary filmmaker in the business.

Release Date/Status?: Will be premiering at the Berlin film festival this month selection and SPC will release this on April 18th..

 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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