Director Hadi Mahood returns to his hometown of Samawa, in the Shiite south of Iraq, after 14 years living in Australia, where he fled as a refugee from Sadam Hussein. Mahood wants to see for himself, and record, how the 2003 invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq have affected his country and people. Through interviews and observation, the documentary explores the conditions of life in Samawa, and its peoples’ hopes and fears for the future.
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ACMI Identifier
319775
Languages
Arabic
English
English
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Iraq
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Economic aspects
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War victims
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Islam and politics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → War - Economic aspects
People → Hussein, Saddam, 1937-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)