Homeland: Iraq Year Zero
2015 Iraqi film
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Homeland: Iraq Year Zero is a 2015 documentary film written and directed by the Iraqi-French film director Abbas Fahdel.[1][2][3]
Directed byAbbas Fahdel
CinematographyAbbas Fahdel
Edited byAbbas Fahdel
Release date
- April 23, 2015 (Visions du réel)
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| Directed by | Abbas Fahdel |
| Cinematography | Abbas Fahdel |
| Edited by | Abbas Fahdel |
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Running time | 334 minutes |
| Country | Iraq |
| Language | Arabic |
Synopsis
Reception
According to a New York Times movie review, "“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime,” Ernest Hemingway wrote. “Homeland: Iraq Year Zero” is both an irrefutable proof of that statement and a nagging reminder that the statement is insufficient to address the ultimate tragedy of war."[5]
Awards
- Sesterce d'Or (Best Feature Film Award - International Competition), Festival Visions du réel, 2015
- Doc Alliance Selection Award, Locarno International Film Festival, 2015
- White Goose Award (Best Feature Film Award - International Competition), DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, 2015.
- Award of Excellence (International Competition), and Citizens' Prize, Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, 2015.
- Grand Prize and People's Choice Award, RIDM (Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal), 2015.
- Silver Tanit, Carthage Film Festival, 2015.
- Jury Prize, Milano Filmmaker Festival, 2015.
- Public Award, Festival Internacional de Cine UNAM (FICUNAM), Mexico, 2016.
