Iraqi Odyssey (2014)
- Directed by
- Samir
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Germany, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 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
This documentary follows the director's family members as they leave Iraq over decades. It shows how their lives change in different countries while Iraq itself goes through war and upheaval.
reflectivepersonalhistoricalmelancholiccontemplativewistfuldocumentary
What happens
Iraqi Odyssey (Arabic: الأوديسة العراقية, romanized: al-ʿAwdassi al-ʿIrāqiyya) is a 2014 Swiss documentary film written and directed by Samir. It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. The film won awards including the Best Asian Film Award at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Film Festival and the 2015 Zurich Film Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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