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Summary:

Documentary on conditions in Iraq after the American invasion of 2003. A series of intimate portraits: a fatherless 11-year-old is apprenticed to the domineering owner of a Baghdad garage; Sadr followers in two Shiite cities rally for regional elections while enforcing Islamic law at the point of a gun; a family of Kurdish farmers welcomes the US Presence.

Contributors:

Sinna, John

McMillin, Billy

Otway, Fiona

Longley, James

Languages:

Arabic
Kurdish
French
German
Japanese
Spanish
English

Language Notes:

In Arabic and Kurdish with subtitles in French, English, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

Subjects:

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Iraq — Social conditions — 21st century

Coalition Provisional Authority

Postwar reconstruction — Iraq

Insurgency — Iraq

Counterinsurgency — Iraq

Iraq — Politics and government — 2003-2011

United States — Foreign relations — 2001-2009

Arabic language films

Iraq War (2003-2011)

2000-2099

Postwar reconstruction

Insurgency

Counterinsurgency

Politics and government

Diplomatic relations

Social conditions

Iraq

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

Foreign language films

System Details:

DVD, stereo, 5.1.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, James Langley; sound & music, James Langley ; editors, Billy McMillin, Fiona Otway, James Longley.

General Notes:

Public performance rights included.
Sundance Film Festival, 2006: Directing Award, Documentary (James Longley); Cinematography Award, Documentary (James Longley); Documentary Film Editing Award (Billy McMillin, Fiona Otway, James Longley).

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (94 min.) : color, sound ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

PN1997 IRA 2006 DVD
DVD 7448

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number: 643519120199

OCLC Numbers:

1053095582
145735376 [Invalid]