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Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs: The Iraqi Connection

2002 1h 54m Documentary List
77% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 100% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
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.

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Deborah Young Variety Timely and thought-provoking, if a bit rambling. Dec 23, 2003 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post Samir's presentation is uninspired and too long. It's outdated, too. Rated: 2/4 Dec 5, 2003 Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times A fascinating but disorganized documentary. Rated: 3/5 Dec 4, 2003 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Eric Monder Film Journal International Uses an innovative and daring style to inform a provocative and relevant topic. Dec 9, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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