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The Right Not to be Tortured (2008)

Duration: 10:00    Category: Short, Society   

The Right Not To Be Tortured (9;14) is a short experimental documentary directed by Douglas Gordon. Powerfully employing the visual metaphor of treating humans as animals, acclaimed Scottish artist Douglas Gordon creates an atmospheric and menacing meditation on the terror of torture.

Episode from a series of 10 short films from The New Ten Commandments. Made to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Screening Formats: Digi Beta, DV-Cam

Highlights:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – World Film Festival of Bangkok 2010 (Thailand)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Rotterdam International Film Festival 2010

Links:
Official Website

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com

Director:
Douglas Gordon

Producers: Noe Mendelle (SDI Productions) and Nick Higgins (Lansdowne Productions)
DOP: George Geddes
Editor: Ninon Liotet
Music: Jim Sutherland

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