Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

American soldiers deployed at Abu Ghraib prison navigate a system where duty and brutality blur into one. The lens captures not only the harrowing evidence of torture but the faces of the perpetrators—ordinary people placed in extraordinary circumstances. Director Rory Kennedy uses interviews, photographs, and archival footage to dissect not just a war crime, but the machinery that enabled it. The film interrogates collective responsibility, challenging the clear line between individual actors and the political chain of command that fostered an environment of impunity.