Torture: The Guantanamo Guidebook

Torture: The Guantanamo Guidebook presents an experiment wherein the filmmakers subject seven volunteers to a recreation of the experience of being held in Guantanamo. The producers explain: According to George Bush, 'torture is never acceptable'. The interrogation techniques used in Guantanamo Bay have been calibrated to fall short of a legal definition of ‘torture’. However, legal experts say they do still constitute torture. The Guantanamo Guidebook reconstructs the regime at the US's Cuban base. For 48 hours, seven volunteers are subjected to interrogation techniques known to be used in the camp, ranging from harassment and abuse to sensory deprivation – with shocking results.

This documentary was very difficult to watch. But, this brought home the fact that the practices which the US engages in and which are not tolerated by the international community, are deeply unjust.