[Media-watch] Film - voices of iraq

[Julie-ann Davies]

Of possible interest:

http://www.voicesofiraq.com

"Voices of Iraq offers a unique opportunity to hear the diverse perspective 
of Iraqis on issues at the forefront of a global debate over war, terror and 
the prospects for democratic reform - directly from the street. Voices of 
Iraq is a ground-breaking documentary that does what no other film or news 
organization has done before.

The producers of Voices of Iraq distributed over 150 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS 
across the entire country to enable everyday people - mothers, children, 
teachers, sheiks and even insurgents - to document their lives and their 
hopes amidst the upheaval of a nation being born.

Beginning amidst the Falluja uprising in April, going through the marshlands 
in the South, the Kurdish communities in the North and ending in September 
of this year, thousands of ordinary Iraqis became filmmakers to reveal the 
richness, complexity and emotion of their
lives.

Voices of Iraq is an unprecedented film. This new documentary genre offers a 
unique window into what is happening in Iraq. Voices of Iraq has allowed 
Iraqis to tell their own story."

The Film
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Read the participant guide Iraqis received before filming

Filmed and Directed by the People of Iraq

Silenced for 24 years under Saddam's regime and denied attention by the 
international media, the people of Iraq are not well understood at this 
tumultuous time in their history.

Meet the people of Iraq as they struggle with years of turmoil and strive to 
build a civil society. Hear in their own words their feelings about Saddam 
Hussein, the multinational invasion of their country, the presence of 
American troops and their hopes for what may lie ahead for Iraq.

What values do Iraqis bring to the discussion of their future? What role 
will women play in a new Iraq? How will Islam influence government?

Voices of Iraq offers a unique opportunity to hear the diverse perspective 
of Iraqis on issues at the forefront of a global debate over war, terror and 
the prospects for democratic reform - directly from the street. Voices of 
Iraq is a ground-breaking documentary that does what no other film or news 
organization has done before.

The producers of Voices of Iraq distributed over 150 DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS 
across the entire country to enable everyday people - mothers, children, 
teachers, sheiks and even insurgents - to document their lives and their 
hopes amidst the upheaval of a nation being born.

Beginning amidst the Falluja uprising in April, going through the marshlands 
in the South, the Kurdish communities in the North and ending in September 
of this year, thousands of ordinary Iraqis became filmmakers to reveal the 
richness, complexity and emotion of their lives.

Voices of Iraq is an unprecedented film. This new documentary genre offers a 
unique window into what is happening in Iraq. Voices of Iraq has allowed 
Iraqis to tell their own story.

The Voices of Iraq soundtrack was produced and performed by Euphrates, an 
exceptionally gifted Iraqi Anglo hip hop group. Euphrates blends their 
unique Iraqi heritage with their everyday experience of life in the Western 
world to develop music that empowers people by focusing on issues that 
affect not only Arabs but all of humanity. In 1988, Nofy Fannan, Habillis 
and Narcicyst created Euphrates and have since produced two internationally 
acclaimed albums known for their captivating mix of Middle Eastern melodies 
with hard, polyrhythmic drums.