Released in 2012 and directed by Kathryn Bigelow ( The Hurt Locker ), Zero Dark Thirty is not a traditional war film. It’s a journalistic thriller that chronicles the nearly decade-long manhunt for Osama bin Laden following the September 11 attacks. The title refers to military terminology for 12:30 AM (half past midnight) — the time of the final raid.
Today, I'm arguing that the most important scene in Zero Dark Thirty isn't the SEAL Team Six raid—it's the first 20 minutes, set in the 'black site.' And the film’s real genius is that it refuses to give you a clear answer." zero dark thirty full film
"In 2013, US Senators wrote a letter to Sony Pictures. They weren't complaining about violence. They were terrified that audiences would believe one thing: that torture worked. 'Zero Dark Thirty' won an Oscar for sound editing, but lost the public debate on truth." Released in 2012 and directed by Kathryn Bigelow