28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)
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Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)
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Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)
Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)

Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)

director: Abbas Fahdel
original title: Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)
country: Iraq, France
year: 2015
running time: 334 min.

synopsis

A testimony documenting the plight of Iraqi civilians as observed over several months by the film’s director, chronicling the subjection of everyday life under the dual regime of helplessness. Part I shows the daily reality under the control of a dictatorship with the war looming in the background; the second part depicts the post-war chaos.

biography

In all of his documentaries, Iraqi-French director, scriptwriter and film critic Abbas Fahdel captures the atmosphere in Iraq both under the dictatorship and during US occupation. Homeland (Iraq Year Zero) won the International Feature Film Competition at Visions du Réel.

more about film

director: Abbas Fahdel
producer: Abbas Fahdel
script: Abbas Fahdel
editing: Abbas Fahdel
sound: Abbas Fahdel
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