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Al Raheel Min Baghdad (2010)
Intense and powerful film draws you in
18 March 2013 - 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.
I thoroughly enjoyed this slow-moving, intense film about Saddam Hussein's photographer. We see the world through his eyes, sensing his unease and guilt at his own past, as he tries to make his way to London. The film is interspersed with real-life footage of torture and abuse of men and women at the hands of Saddam's guards. This brings us even closer to the central character to whom we feel morally ambivalent. The mood and atmosphere are tense and strong throughout and the story really sucks you in. It is an excellent film that will appeal not only to all those interested in the issues affecting Iraq and the Middle East but to those who love a good human interest story.
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