2 Movies Directed by Abbas Fahdel

Dawn of the World

Dawn of the World

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-05-27

Languages:

Arabic

Countries:

Iraq, France, Germany

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (146 Reviews)

Director:

Abbas Fahdel

Fullplot:

Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)

Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-10-05

Languages:

Arabic

Countries:

Iraq, France

Runtime:

334 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.8 (43 Reviews)

Director:

Abbas Fahdel

Genres:

Documentary

Writer:

Abbas Fahdel

Fullplot:

Part I: BEFORE THE FALL (duration: 2h40m) : For several months, the director filmed a group of Iraqis, mostly members of his family, in their expectation of the war. This first part of the film ends with the start of U.S. strikes on Baghdad. Part II: AFTER THE BATTLE (duration: 2h54m) : Americans invades Iraq and the film shows the consequences of this invasion on the daily life of the characters. The film ends with the violent death of one of the main characters: the nephew of the filmmaker, twelve years old boy Haidar.

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