Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs: The Iraqi Connection

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Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs: The Iraqi Connection

2002

1h 54m

Documentary

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In this documentary, Samir Naqqash, travels to Tel Aviv, Israel, to explore the lives of Middle Eastern Jews. There, he finds a small group of Jews from Iraq who were forced to leave their home country, not only for being Jewish but for being communists. In Israel the members of the group face discrimination for their cultural and ethnic heritage. Naqqash explores their feelings of rejection, plus cultural stereotypes and the nature of the conflict between Arabs and Jews.

Deborah Young

Variety

Timely and thought-provoking, if a bit rambling.

Dec 23, 2003

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Samir's presentation is uninspired and too long. It's outdated, too.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 5, 2003

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

A fascinating but disorganized documentary.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 4, 2003

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Forget Baghdad is one of those rare works that manages to be simultaneously tragic and inspiring.

Feb 16, 2021

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Indulges in so much visual trickery you sometimes miss what the people are saying.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 19, 2003

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Eric Monder

Film Journal International

Uses an innovative and daring style to inform a provocative and relevant topic.

Dec 9, 2003

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Such a great movie, a must see for anyone interested in Iraq, the Middle East, and/or "nationalism."

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

We've been watching this in segments at lunch during my "Islam in Iraq" seminar this week, and I highly recommend it...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Samir

Director

Sami Michael

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Ella Shohat

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Samir

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Gerd Haag

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Karin Koch

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Synopsis

In this documentary, Samir Naqqash, travels to Tel Aviv, Israel, to explore the lives of Middle Eastern Jews. There, he finds a small group of Jews from Iraq who were forced to leave their home country, not only for being Jewish but for being communists. In Israel the members of the group face discrimination for their cultural and ethnic heritage. Naqqash explores their feelings of rejection, plus cultural stereotypes and the nature of the conflict between Arabs and Jews.

Director: Samir
Producer: Gerd Haag, Karin Koch, Samir
Screenwriter: Samir
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 1h 54m