In Iraq, a New Generation of Filmmakers Has Big Dreams for Cinema.
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A few kilometers from Baghdad's old, now-abandoned movie theaters, director Ali al-Bayati is filming his next movie, which he hopes to present internationally. "Reviving the film industry in Iraq isn't easy, but it's not impossible," he told AFP, as cameramen adjusted their lenses to shoot a scene for this horror film, slated for release before the end of the year. Film production in Iraq began in the 1940s, with co-productions notably with Egy…
Iraq’s film industry eyes a comeback
Baghdad – A few kilometres away, director Ali al-Bayati oversees his camera operators as they adjust their lenses for a scene in his upcoming horror film, which he hopes to showcase internationally as a new generation of Iraqi filmmakers drives an industry comeback. Momentum is building, bolstered by recent international recognition for the Iraqi film “The President’s Cake”, which captures life under crippling sanctions during Saddam Hussein’s r…
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