Sunday, 22 June
10.05pm

Can torture ever be justified? What if it could prevent a serious terrorist attack? What if it was your own child at risk? Would you agree to the use of torture if you thought it might be the only way to save their life? In Our Name, a dramatised documentary, examines the morality of torture.

Screening to commemorate the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26), In Our Name is an emotionally powerful and provocative investigation of torture post 9/11. The film combines gripping re-enactments, interviews with leading commentators including Kenneth Roth (Human Rights Watch), Juan E. Méndez, (UN Special Advisor), Darius Rejali (expert on torture in democracies) and philosopher Raimond Gaita to examine the nature of modern torture and the justifications given for its use.

Compelling interviews with torture survivors, poetry by renowned playwright Ariel Dorfman and music by Elena Kats-Chernin add to the significant emotional impact of the film.

Ultimately the film asks us to examine our own complicity when these brutal acts are committed in our name.