HOMELAND ( IRAQ YEAR ZERO )

Filmed before and after the 2003 American invasion of Iraq this documentary chronicles everyday life through the experiences of director Abbas Fahdel’s family and their community in Baghdad. Divided into two parts Before the Fall and After the Battle the film follows their lives as the anticipation of war gives way to invasion and its aftermath. Through intimate family moments and scenes of daily life it documents a country undergoing a profound and devastating transformation.

Directed by Abbas Fahdel
Screenplay Abbas Fahdel
Featuring Haidar Fahdel and members of the Fahdel family
Cinematography Abbas Fahdel
Editing Abbas Fahdel
Sound Abbas Fahdel
Production Companies Abbas Fahdel Quark Productions
Visions du Réel — Nyon
2015 | International Feature Film Competition — World Premiere
Sesterce d’or de La Poste Suisse — Best Feature Film
Special Mention — Interreligious Jury
Locarno Film Festival — Doc Alliance Selection Award
2015 | Doc Alliance Selection Award
Winner — Doc Alliance Selection Award
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
2015 | International Competition
Award of Excellence
Citizens’ Prize
Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal — RIDM
2015 | International Feature Competition
Grand Prize — Best International Feature
People’s Choice Award
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
2015 | International Competition
White Goose Award — Grand Prize
Journées cinématographiques de Carthage — JCC
2015 | Official Competition
Tanit d’Argent
Filmmaker Festival — Milano
2015 | International Competition
Second Jury Prize
Festival Internacional de Cine UNAM — FICUNAM
2016 | Official Selection
Audience Award
Prix La Croix du documentaire
2016 | Winner

A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE

CROSSING THE BRIDGE