Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
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Mohammed Haithem
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Suleiman Mahmoud
Himself
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Longley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Iraq in Fragments is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
