Taxi to the Dark Side
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Taxi to the Dark Side is an Academy Award–winning documentary film that investigates the U.S. government’s use of torture and detainee abuse during the War on Terror.
All labels observed (1)
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| Taxi to the Dark Side canonical | 8 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taxi to the Dark Side Context triple: [Maryse Alberti, workedOn, Taxi to the Dark Side]
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Syriana
"Syriana" is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film that interweaves multiple storylines to explore the complexities of the global oil industry, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle Eastern politics.
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B.
Body of Lies
Body of Lies is a 2008 espionage thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, following a CIA operative’s complex mission to track down a terrorist leader in the Middle East.
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C.
Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
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D.
Patriot Day
Patriot Day is a U.S. national day of remembrance observed each year on September 11 to honor the victims and heroes of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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E.
The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World is a documentary film and book by journalist John Pilger that investigates the impacts of globalization, corporate power, and Western foreign policy on developing countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taxi to the Dark Side Target entity description: Taxi to the Dark Side is an Academy Award–winning documentary film that investigates the U.S. government’s use of torture and detainee abuse during the War on Terror.
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A.
Syriana
"Syriana" is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film that interweaves multiple storylines to explore the complexities of the global oil industry, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle Eastern politics.
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B.
Body of Lies
Body of Lies is a 2008 espionage thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, following a CIA operative’s complex mission to track down a terrorist leader in the Middle East.
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C.
Blowback
Blowback is a political nonfiction book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. foreign policy and explores how American military and economic actions abroad can provoke unintended and often violent consequences.
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D.
Patriot Day
Patriot Day is a U.S. national day of remembrance observed each year on September 11 to honor the victims and heroes of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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E.
The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World is a documentary film and book by journalist John Pilger that investigates the impacts of globalization, corporate power, and Western foreign policy on developing countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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documentary film ⓘ political documentary ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
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Emmy Award for Best Documentary (news and documentary) ⓘ Peabody Award ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| cinematography | Maryse Alberti ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes | legal justifications for torture by U.S. officials ⓘ |
| depicts |
Abu Ghraib prison
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Bagram Theater Internment Facility ⓘ Guantanamo Bay detention camp ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
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| director | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| distributor | THINKFilm ⓘ |
| editor | Sari Gilman ⓘ |
| examines |
Bush administration interrogation policies
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extraordinary rendition ⓘ use of sleep deprivation ⓘ use of stress positions ⓘ |
| focusesOn | death of Dilawar ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
political film ⓘ war documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accountability of government officials
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human rights ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ilan Eshkeri ⓘ |
| narrator | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay ⓘ
linked to:
Writers Guild of America Award
|
| premiereAt | Tribeca Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer |
Alex Gibney
ⓘ
Eva Orner ⓘ Susannah Shipman ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Jigsaw Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2007-04-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 106 ⓘ |
| setDuring |
Afghanistan War (post-2001)
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linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Iraq War ⓘ |
| subject |
U.S. government interrogation policies
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War on Terror ⓘ
linked to:
Global War on Terrorism
detainee abuse ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | nickname of Dilawar’s taxi ⓘ |
| writer | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
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