Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007)

Directed by

Suroosh Alvi

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows filmmakers trying to find an Iraqi heavy metal band during the war. It shows the band members dealing with danger and loss while holding onto their music.

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What happens

Heavy Metal in Baghdad is a 2007 rockumentary film following filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi as they track down the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda amidst the Iraq War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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