About Baghdad / produced by InCounter Productions ; directed by Sinan Antoon [and others].

In July 2003 Sinan Antoon, an exiled Iraqi writer and poet, returned to Baghdad to see what has become of his city after wars, sanctions, decades of oppression and violence, and now occupation. Antoon takes us on a journey exploring what Iraqis think and feel about the post-war situation and the com...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: InCounter Productions
Arab Film Distribution
Other Authors: Antoon, Sinan, 1967-
Language:English
Arabic
Language of the Original:
Arabic
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
Published: [Seattle] : Arab Film Distribution, [2005?]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Iraq > Social conditions > 21st century.
Iraq > History > 2003-
Antoon, Sinan, > 1967- > Travel > Iraq.
Antoon, Sinan, > 1967-
Social conditions.
Travel.
Iraq.
Since 2000
Documentary films.
Documentary.
History.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Documentary.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In July 2003 Sinan Antoon, an exiled Iraqi writer and poet, returned to Baghdad to see what has become of his city after wars, sanctions, decades of oppression and violence, and now occupation. Antoon takes us on a journey exploring what Iraqis think and feel about the post-war situation and the complex relationship between the US and Iraq.
Note:Documentary.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Special features include slideshow, filmmakers' bios, bonus documents (DVD-ROM), featurette: About Sinan in Baghdad.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CL3 D0045141 VideoDVD
Credits:Edited by Carol Mansour; translation, Sinan Antoon; sound, Adam Shapiro; music, Amer Tawfiq.
System Details:DVD ; NTSC.
Participant or Performer:
Narrated by Sinan Antoon.