Baghdad film festival hopes to bring unity in Iraqi isolated culture

Friday, November 11th, 2011 8:56:27 by

A film festival is scheduled on 28th November in Iraqi capital Baghdad to bring unity in the country’s cultural isolated society.

The short film festival is second in its kind and commencing after six years due to deadly violence, and fighting with an invasion of United Sates of America (USA) who toppled the government of country’s former dictator Sadam Hussain.

Its organiser Nazar al-Rawi spoke to the media and explained why this film festival is important and most importantly what will be its significance within the country and outside the world.

He said. “The festival is a message to the world that cinema and culture are still alive in Iraq.”

Taher Alwan, who is one of the directors of this festival also explained in the media with great detail regarding every feature and aspect of this year’s film festival in Baghdad.

He said, "We contacted all the senior officials in the government and told them about the festival, but the response was very weak because no one believed we would actually organise the festival, I believe this festival will stimulate cultural life in Iraq,
and we will try to restore the culture of cinema in Iraq, As you know, after 2003, everything was closed — the cinemas were closed, there was no cinema activity, so Iraqis felt isolated from the world.”

A total 150 films from 32 countries will be aired at the festival over the course of eight consecutive days.

This year’s film festival will also work as part of Iraq’s rebuilding process after the US incursion and this rebuilding of Iraq will take some time too. The Iraqi civil societies along with country’s new officials are trying their best to bring Iraq once
again prosperous in every field of life.                      

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