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Iraq in Fragments (2006) -- Stories from modern day Iraq as told by Iraqis living in a time of war, occupation and ethnic tension.

Overview

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7.2/10   674 votes
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Director:
James Longley
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Release Date:
19 January 2007 (UK) more
Genre:
Documentary | War more
Plot:
Stories from modern day Iraq as told by Iraqis living in a time of war, occupation and ethnic tension. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
most fascinating documentary I've seen this year more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Mohammed Haithem ... Himself
Suleiman Mahmoud ... Himself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
Kurdish | Arabic
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Baghdad, Iraq more

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Trivia:
300 hours of material was filmed in Iraq over a period of more than two years for this production. 1600 pages of typed transcripts, translations of material from Arabic and Kurdish, were made before picture and sound editing could begin. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) more

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14 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
most fascinating documentary I've seen this year, 14 September 2006
10/10
Author: danielrsavage from United States

Let me just say right from the start that I came to this film not expecting much. I saw some other Iraq films like Gunner Palace and wasn't too impressed, but this one is totally new. First of all, the whole thing takes place from the POV of Iraqis - and I mean *really* from their POV - like almost looking out of their eyes. I have never seen a documentary that gets this close to its characters, both physically and emotionally, but where the camera stays invisible the entire time.

This in itself feels like an innovation when you're watching the film, but beyond that there is the kinetic editing and the absolutely gorgeous photography. So what you get is a film of substance that not only shows you a reality we never get shown on TV, but a documentary that feels like a true step forward in style. Documentary film makers are going to be playing catch up now that films like this one are out there.

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