Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection (2002)
13 Mar 2003 • Documentary • 1h 52m
A filmic reflection about the stereotypes of "Jew" and "Arab" through one hundred years of film, contrasted with the history of Jewish communists from Iraq. The protagonists are Shimon Ballas, a writer and professor of Arabic studies in Tel Aviv and Paris; the best-selling Israeli author Sami Michael from Haifa; Moshe Houri, a former dealer in real estate; writer Samir Naqqash who only publishes in the Arabic language and Ella Shohat, a Professor of Film and Cultural Studies in New York who has written a standard text on the Israeli film industry.
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Language:
Arabic, English, Hebrew
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations
Country:
Germany, Switzerland
Metacritic Score:
58
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Box Office Total:
$3,741