To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction and they come rolling thick and fast in this awe inspiringly excellent story of the war in Iraq told by those who witnessed it from the front line of their lives as both civilians and combatants. The beautiful humanity of the story tellers is revealed in the telling of this terrible story in the sensitively shot faces against the black background of the studio, the camera lingering just long enough at times to pick up 'tells' of shared humanity within and sometimes in spite of the roles they played. I feel like I know and love each of them now myself. In spite of the grotesque events in each chapter of the war, these people show us that ultimately it is only love that actually triumphs. What a pity to waste so much human possibility in pursuit of other objectives. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to each of you who made it.
Review of Once Upon a Time in Iraq
