Standard Operating Procedure (2013)

Name: Standard Operating Procedure
Director: Asif Kapadia
Released: 2013-07-07
Duration: 5 min
Cast: Yasiin Bey

Director: Asif Kapadia

Cast: Yasiin Bey

Runtime5 min

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Yasiin Bey appears in a video demonstrating the Standard Operating Procedure for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay.

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Standard Operating Procedure (2013) is a documentary directed by Asif Kapadia that examines the controversial force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, featuring a demonstration by Yasiin Bey. The film has been critically acclaimed for its nuanced exploration of the ethical issues surrounding the treatment of detainees, though its reception among audiences has been more mixed with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 69%.

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Standard Operating Procedure, the 2013 documentary directed by Asif Kapadia, offers a chilling and visually arresting examination of the harsh interrogation tactics used at Guantanamo Bay. Featuring a powerful performance by Yasiin Bey, the film provides a thought-provoking and unsettling look at the moral complexities of the controversial detention center.

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Standard Operating Procedure is a 2008 American documentary film written and directed by Errol Morris that explores the meaning of the photographs taken by U.S. military police at the Abu Ghraib prison in late 2003, the content of which revealed the torture and abuse of its prisoners by U.S. soldiers and subsequently resulted in a public scandal.