West Hartford Citizens for Peace & Justice presents

The CONNECTICUT PREMIERE of an

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINED FILM for

BEST DOCUMENTARY, a must see...

TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE

A film by award-winning writer, producer, director, Alex Gibney (No End In Sight, Enron),

Taxi To The Dark Side is an in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.

Opened in NYC and LA on January 18, 2008.

Opening in West Hartford for a One Night Screening on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

TIME: Doors Open: 6 p.m., Film: 7 p.m.

EXTRAS: Light Refreshments, Lively Discussion (before and after the film) and “Actions-To-Go” provided!

ADMISSION: FREE

PARKING: FREE

CONTACT: Flo – 860 232 8993, or Kathy 860 985 0998

WEB SITE: www.westhartfordpeace.org, check for updated information, including special guest speakers, possible cancellation info in the event of inclement weather, etc.

SPONSORSED BY: West Hartford Citizens for Peace & Justice, a 501c3, not for profit organization

DONATIONS: Always tax deductible, Always accepted!

AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: HOPE OUT
LOUD, John and Rae O’Toole

Alex Gibney’s TAXI FROM THE DARK SIDE is a perpetually shocking documentary about the Bush administration’s use of torture when dealing with political prisoners, with a particular focus on those captured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gut-wrenching and fully uncensored pictures from Abu-Ghraib feature alongside interviews with military personnel (some of whom tortured Dilawar) as Gibney’s search slowly heads into the upper echelons of the military and, ultimately, into the Bush regime itself.

TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE is a powerful, well-executed piece of filmmaking. Gibney’s skills as a director come to the fore as he manages to pull some surprisingly candid revelations from his subjects, while his choice of newsreel clips featuring the likes of Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld are extremely well chosen.

Perhaps the most eye-opening scenes come from a press trip to the U.S. facility at Guantanamo Bay, where Gibney and others are given a tour of the facilities, including the site gift shop, where gallows humor is stretched to breaking point with the sale of souvenir t-shirts bearing the legend Behavior Modification Instructor.

The film concludes with Gibney pulling the focus back to Dilawar once again, highlighting the futility of his death as a number of commentators show how torture isn’t, and never has been, an effective method for extracting information from people.