Iraq in Fragments (2006)
- Directed by
- James Longley
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film shows life in Iraq from three different perspectives: a Sunni boy working in a garage, Shi'ite religious processions, and Kurdish farmers. It captures everyday moments without narration, letting the people and their surroundings tell their own stories.
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What happens
Iraq in Fragments is a documentary film directed by James Longley. Longley shot the film in Digital Video on a Panasonic DVX100 miniDV camcorder. The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival where it won three awards: "Directing Award Documentary", "Editing Award Documentary" and "Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary". The film is also a part of the Iraq Media Action Project film collection. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film was shot in Iraq and edited at 911 Media Arts Center in Seattle. This film has three parts to it which describe the viewpoints of Sunni, Shi'ite, and Kurdish residents. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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