The documentary investigates the mistreatment and killings of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003, contradicting the notion that a few "bad apples" were responsible. It explores how ordinary soldiers could participate in such acts and questions the orders that came from their superiors. The film features interviews with former detainees, soldiers, and MPs, as well as references to Stanley Milgrim's 1960s experiments on obedience.
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
The film delves into the prisoner abuse scandal that rocked the world in 2003, focusing on the U.S. soldiers' mistreatment of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison.
