Saddam's Tribe (2007) (TV)

Director:

Christopher Menaul

Writer:

Ryan Craig (writer)

Release Date:

4 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Cast

Michelle Bonnard	...	Raghad
Stanley Townsend	...	Saddam
Daniel Mays	...	Uday
Mem Ferda	...	Taras Rabinovich
Zubin Varla	...	Hussein Kamal
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bijan Daneshmand	...	Journalist
Kammy Darweish	...	Jordanian Official
Zak Davies	...	Young Ali
Darrell D'Silva	...	Watban
Rachel Ferjani	...	Rana
Davood Ghadami	...	Saddam Kamal
Daren Elliott Holmes	...	Luai
Amani Johara	...	Jordanian Newsreader
Flor Kent	...	Uday's sister
Khalid Laith	...	Safar
Ben Loyd-Holmes	...	Pvt Smith
Kevork Malikyan	...	Ali Hassan
Madlena Nedeva	...	Sajida
Dana Rahimi	...	Harir - Raghad's daughter
Selva Rasalingam	...	Newsreader
Reece Ritchie	...	Older Ali
Khedija Sassi	...	Party Girl
Daud Shah	...	Surgeon
Trevor White	...	Carl Gregson
Sargon Yelda	...	Qusay
Menis Yousry	...	Forman

Also Known As:

Saddam's Tribe: Bound by Blood (UK) (alternative title) (USA)

Runtime:

Finland:89 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Finland:K-15 (TV rating) (self applied)

Company:

World Productions

Compelling and riveting

Based on interviews with Saddam's oldest daughter we see the last years of Saddam's rule i Iraq. Saddam's tribe and family rules and abuses the country as if it were their private property. People are murdered for no reason and they indulge in an opulent lifestyle other Iraqis can only dream of. Often the story we are told by her is in stark contrast to what's shown in the film. She has a very positive image of her father. Although the actor doesn't look like Saddam it's still very convincing and well acted and gives us an interesting look into the life of a dictator. When you've seen this you don't need to question the reason for invading Iraq.