Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007)

Directors:

Suroosh Alvi
Eddy Moretti

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

In the late summer of 2006, in the middle of the insurgency, filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi...

Plot Keywords:

Foreign War | Heavy Metal | Music | Vice | Baghdad

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language.

Runtime:

USA:84 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Arabic

Color:

Color (HDCAM)

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Baghdad, Iraq

Company:

VBS.TV

All they want is freedom.

Just got back from the world premier at TIFF 07 and I am impressed. Like the gun market journey from the "Vice Guide" Eddy and Suroosh drew out the important issues behind the primary subject matter. I found the journey of the young men and their evolution through extreme turmoil delivered in a raw manner that one does not get through main stream media. The raw look at life and oppression that continues from the old Saddam regime into the new present day Iraq is shocking. The movie is shown through several time periods in the bands life and how playing music is the only thing that keeps them going. The band members that are interviewed are well spoken, articulate, and emotional. That emotion keeps coming back in the film and every happiness in their lives is tempered by the Iraq war to such a degree that the true impact of what's happening over there is just now becoming clearer. For me the true role and impact of the mass market main-stream media has been exposed and for that reason alone I would suggest watching "Heavy Metal in Baghdad". I also look forward to any subsequent sequels or Vice production regarding the lives of the band members but especially Tony and his pupil Mike.

Thank you Eddy and Suroosh.