Shadow in Baghdad
A journalist researches about a young woman who escaped to Israel after her father was kidnapped in Baghdad
A young journalist from Baghdad sets out to write about Linda Abdul Aziz, who escaped from Iraq to Israel in the early 70's and about her father, who stayed in Iraq, was kidnapped and disappeared and his fate remained unknown. The physical barrier between Linda, who is in Israel, and the Iraqi journalist, is broken by the Internet and suspicion converts into trust. Slowly they uncover the tragic end of Linda's father, as well as that of a whole Jewish community that thrived in Iraq for over 2000 years.
A film by Duki Dror
Awards:
Nomination for the Fund for Santa Barbara's Social Justice Award for Documentary Film, Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2014
Festivals:
Park East Synagogue, USA, December 2014
UK Jewish Film Festival, UK 2014
Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, USA 2014
Iraqi Jewish Association Toronto, Canada 2014
AICE Film Festival, Australia 2014
Gold Coast Arts Center's- Great Neck Jewish series 2014
Palm Beach International Film Festival, USA 2014
DeBartolo Jewish Film Festival, USA 2014
NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival, USA 2014
Washington Jewish Film Festival, USA 2014
Santa Barbara International Film Festival, USA 2014
Haifa International Film Festival, October 2013
Educational Screenings:
Duke University
NYU Library
University of North Carolina
Harvard University
Library Of Congress
University of Florida
Michigan State University
"This film is a page torn from the protagonist’s private diary, written in her blood and tears, and also a page from the glorious history of this storied community which always knew how to drive out the darkness even from days draped in shadows. …Magnificent!" Ronny Someck, Israeli poet
Producers: Duki Dror, Yael Shavit, Paul Saadoun
Produced With The Help Of: Yes Doco, Avi Chai Foundation, The Lottery Fund, Gesher Foundation
Screenplay: Galia Engelmayer Dror
Cinematographer: Philippe Bellaich
Editor: Chen Shelach
Sound Designer: Ronen Nagel
Original Music: Frank Ilfman
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