About Baghdad

About Baghdad is a documentary film shot in Baghdad, Iraq in 2003. It is the first documentary film to have been made in Iraq following the fall of the Baath regime. The film features the artist Sinan Antoon as he returns to his native Baghdad. It privileges the voices of native Iraqis from all walks of life, as they present their views on life during the regime of Saddam Hussein as well as the United States's bombing, invasion, and occupation.

About Baghdad
Directed bySinan Antoon
Bassam Haddad
Maya Mikdashi
Suzy Salamy
Adam Shapiro
Produced byAdam Shapiro
StarringSinan Antoon
Music byAmer Tawfiq
CinematographyBassam Haddad
Maya Mikdashi
Edited byCarol Mansour
Release date
  • 2004 (2004)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageArabic
English

The film was directed by a collective including Sinan Antoon, Bassam Haddad, Maya Mikdashi, Suzy Salamy, and Adam Shapiro. It was produced by InCounter Productions.


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