Iraq in Fragments

Jan 19 2007 Not Rated 1h 34m
Documentary, War

An opus in three parts, Iraq In Fragments offers a series of intimate, passionately-felt 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, which has allowed them a measure of freedom previously denied. American director James Longley spent more than two years filming in Iraq to create this stunningly photographed, poetically rendered documentary of the war-torn country as seen through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds.

Plot

Iraq in Fragments illuminates post-war Iraq in three acts, building a picture of a country pulled in different directions by religion and ethnicity. Filmed in verité style with no scripted narration, the film explores the lives of ordinary Iraqis to illustrate and give background to larger trends in Iraqi society.

Written by

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Directed by

James Longley

Cast

Marmar Alhilali, Mohammed Haithem, Suleiman Mahmoud

Crew

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Production Countries

Iraq, United States of America

Production Companies

Daylight Factory, Typecast Pictures

Languages

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 8 nominations total

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