About Baghdad (2005)
About Baghdad is the first film made about Iraq after the fall of the Ba'ath regime in July 2003. It is also perhaps the first effort to privilege the voices of the Iraqi people, from all walks of life as well as social, economic and ethnic backgrounds. While many have talked about and for the Iraqi people, few media outlets have sought to probe beyond the simplistic binary of pro-US/pro-Saddam perspective so often found in Western and Arab media portrayals of Iraq. About Baghdad presents Iraqis who describe the pain, complexity and suffering of living under decades of tyranny, oppression, wars, sanctions and now occupation.
Director: Sinan Antoon
Genre: Documentary, War
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 13, 2005
Cast
Music: Amer Tawfiq
Editing: Carol Mansour
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is About Baghdad about?
- About Baghdad is the first film made about Iraq after the fall of the Ba'ath regime in July 2003. It is also perhaps the first effort to privilege the voices of the Iraqi people, from all walks of life as well as social, economic and ethnic backgrounds. While many have talked about and for the Iraqi people, few media outlets have sought to probe beyond the simplistic binary of pro-US/pro-Saddam perspective so often found in Western and Arab media portrayals of Iraq. About Baghdad presents Iraqis who describe the pain, complexity and suffering of living under decades of tyranny, oppression, wars, sanctions and now occupation.
- Who directed About Baghdad?
- About Baghdad was directed by Sinan Antoon.
- Who stars in About Baghdad?
- About Baghdad stars Sinan Antoon.
- How long is About Baghdad?
- About Baghdad has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is About Baghdad?
- About Baghdad is a Documentary, War film.