On Hospitality – Layla al Attar and Hotel al Rasheed (2024)
On Hospitality is a necromantic documentary in which Iraqi artist Layla Al-Attar returns from the dead to tell the story of how a Swedish company built a luxurious hotel in Baghdad, commissioned by Saddam Hussein for the 1983 summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. The war changed all plans. Layla Al-Attar created a mosaic with the likeness of George Bush for the entrance to the hotel, and her house was hit by an American missile.
Director: Magnus Bärtås, Behzad Khosravi-Noori
Runtime: 18 min
Release Date: May 3, 2024
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On Hospitality – Layla al Attar and Hotel al Rasheed about?
- On Hospitality is a necromantic documentary in which Iraqi artist Layla Al-Attar returns from the dead to tell the story of how a Swedish company built a luxurious hotel in Baghdad, commissioned by Saddam Hussein for the 1983 summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. The war changed all plans. Layla Al-Attar created a mosaic with the likeness of George Bush for the entrance to the hotel, and her house was hit by an American missile.
- Who directed On Hospitality – Layla al Attar and Hotel al Rasheed?
- On Hospitality – Layla al Attar and Hotel al Rasheed was directed by Magnus Bärtås, Behzad Khosravi-Noori.
- How long is On Hospitality – Layla al Attar and Hotel al Rasheed?
- On Hospitality – Layla al Attar and Hotel al Rasheed has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).