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Stories from modern day Iraq as told by Iraqis living in a time of war, occupation and ethnic tension.Stories from modern day Iraq as told by Iraqis living in a time of war, occupation and ethnic tension.Stories from modern day Iraq as told by Iraqis living in a time of war, occupation and ethnic tension.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 12 wins & 8 nominations total
Muqtada al-Sadr
- Self
- (uncredited)
George W. Bush
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- Trivia300 hours of material was filmed in Iraq over a period of more than two years for this production. 1600 pages of typed transcripts, translations of material from Arabic and Kurdish, were made before picture and sound editing could begin.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
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Best doc of '06, and one of the best films, period
Well, I finally found the very best documentary from 2006. This exploration of Iraq is reminiscent of the beautiful ethnographic documentaries (and faux-documentaries) of pioneer Robert J. Flaherty. The images are awe-inspiring and completely indelible. The film is broken into three parts. In the first segment, we follow the life of an 11 year-old Sunni boy in Baghdad. The second depicts Shia Muslims in Southern Iraq, particularly the followers of Moqtada al-Sadr. And the third follows a Kurdish family in Northern Iraq. Unlike Flaherty's documentaries, Longley's film is entirely real. The man spent two years wandering Iraq by himself with a camera starting in April of 2003, less than a month after George W. Bush famously declared that major military operations were complete. He's a white man, and it's stunning that he was able to infiltrate these people and film them on such an intimate level. The first and third segments probably held their own danger, but the second segment is especially impressive. How in Hell was Langley able to accompany Shi'ites as they kidnapped alcohol-peddling shopkeepers? It's mind-boggling. This is a rare documentary that is both informative and incredibly cinematic. As a whole, I think Iraq in Fragments comes pretty close to being a masterpiece. There's a silhouetted sequence of some Kurdish kids burning a tractor tire that is one of the most gorgeous shots I've ever seen. Definitely one of the best films of 2006.
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- zetes
- Jul 15, 2007
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- Also known as
- Ирак по фрагментам
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- Gross US & Canada
- $204,462
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,435
- Nov 12, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $240,888
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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