We Iraqis (2004)
"Nous les Irakiens" (original title)

February 2003. Daily life in Baghdad, in a home like many others, that of the director's brother. The preparations waiting for the outbreak of war... See full synopsis »

Director:

Abbas Fahdel

Writer:

Abbas Fahdel

Stars:

Mowafak Abed-Salih, George W. Bush, El-Hiti

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Cast

Credited cast:
Mowafak Abed-Salih	...	Himself
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
El-Hiti	...	Himself - Weapons seller
Abbas Fahdel	...	Narrator (voice)
Ibrahim Fahdel	...	Himself
Haider	...	Himself - Young boy
Saddam Hussein	...	Himself (archive footage)
Abou Ishtar	...	Himself - Radio engineer
Sami Kaftan	...	Himself
Kanar	...	Herself
Manar Madhat	...	Herself - Young Student

Storyline

February 2003. Daily life in Baghdad, in a home like many others, that of the director's brother. The preparations waiting for the outbreak of war... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

baghdad iraq | war in iraq | iraq war | iraq | gulf war

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site (Distributor & International sales: Doc & Films International ) Official site (Production: Agat Films & Cie)

Country:

France

Language:

Arabic

Release Date:

January 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

We Iraqis

Filming Locations:

Baghdad, Iraq

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agat Films & Cie, Angoa-Agicoa, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Back to Babylon (2002)

User Reviews

A reference point in the turmoil

Born in Babylon, Irak, Abbas Fahdel became a filmmaker in France. In 2002, he returned in his native land and made the documentary « Back to Babylon ». One year later, he return again in Iraq to make « We Iraqis », a documentary in which he explore a reality that becomes alien to him. In this new film, Abbas Fahdel shows Iraqis in another light, and he is better equipped than anyone for this task, because he is both an "outsider" and a native son. An Iraqi among Iraqis, he embodies a reference point in the turmoil. His presence and commitment during the years before, his receptivity during those months when everyone was preparing for war explains why his camera is never indiscreet.