Voices Of Iraq

Year: 2004

Grade: B

Country: Iraq

Director: People Of Iraq

Review

pretty straightforward documentary created by distributing 150 cameras to iraqi citizens and letting them film their lives. i think it’s a pretty balanced look at the lives of the people of iraq – there are some who love america, some who hate it, others who acknowledge that they’re better off now than under saddam, but aren’t really thrilled about american occupation, etc. in other words, there’s a pretty wide range of people, thoughts and emotions presented in the film. it’s hard to say where the editors (there are three of them) of the film fall on the political spectrum, and i think that’s a good thing. because of the source material the film jumps around between many different people who you get to know only for a few minutes before moving onto the next subject. it’s edited together chronologically and newspaper headlines sort of guide the chronology of the film. it’s an interesting idea for a film and it’s put together pretty well. it’s worth checking out if you’re interested in getting some of the story from the horse’s mouth.