# Taxi to the Dark Side (2008)

> Alex Gibney’s probing documentary follows one Afghan taxi driver’s death into a devastating investigation of torture and the post-9/11 erosion of American law.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7709

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Alex Gibney
- Cast: Alex Gibney, Brian Keith Allen, Moazzam Begg, Christopher Beiring, Carl Levin, Jack Reed
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0854678/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, forensic, morally outraged, serious discussion night, political history viewing

## Synopsis

A harrowing exploration of the cost of security in a post-9/11 world.

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