Homeland: Iraq Year Zero is a monumental accomplishment, a two-part, five-and-a-half hour documentary following the life of everyday Iraqis before and after the 2003 American invasion.In February 2002 Iraqi filmmaker Abbas Fahdel traveled home from France to capture daily life as his country prepared for war. He concentrated on family and friends, including his 12-year-old nephew, Haidar, as they went about their daily lives, which had come to include planning for shortages of food, water and power.When Fahdel resumed filming in 2003, two weeks after the invasion, daily activities had come to a near standstill, the city was overrun with foreign soldiers, and many areas of Baghdad had been closed off to ordinary citizens. Fahdel s epic yet intimate Homeland: Iraq Year Zero paints a compelling portrait of people struggling to survive while their civilization, dating back to ancient times, is destroyed around them.Special Features: Booklet essay by filmmaker Robert Greene, Trailer, New York Film Festival: A Conversation with Abbas Fahdel (Disc 1, courtesy of Film Society of Lincoln Center)
M**E
Brings back a lot of memories
It’s not a “film” so not sure what other reviews mean by “actors” or “plots”..It’s a raw footage capturing the lives of an iraqi family before and after the war.This documentary brought back a lot of memories. I was the same age as the kid “Haider” during that time. It perfectly captures the lives the normal Iraqi people before and after the invasion. It shows how they followed the news about the war, their opinion before and after the war, how they prepared, survived, and how their lives changed dramatically after the invasion.I’m really thankful for Mr Abbas Fadhil for capturing such an amazing and historical footage. I own a digital copy and bought a hard copy.
D**E
A beautiful but sad film
I would recommend this documentary to anyone.
G**E
Five Stars
Every American should see this documentary!
S**9
A must see ...
Excellent documentary, profoundly moving.
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