Baghdad Holiday
8 /10 1 Votes
Duration Language English
Arabic | Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Director Hannan Majid
Richard York Release date 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Baghdad Holiday is a 2010 British documentary film directed by Hannan Majid and Richard York. The film is about the personal journey of Seja Majeed, a British woman of Iraqi origin, who visits Iraq for the first time.
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Summary
The film documents Seja Majeed, a 21-year-old London-based British writer and artist of Iraqi origin, visiting her family in Baghdad and Basra for the first time while delivering humanitarian supplies to civilians in the midst of a warzone. During her trip, Majeed gathered interviews with those trying to live amidst the aftermath of a war and conversations at home with her own family. She meets a series of characters, each of whom is finding a way to get on with their lives in the aftermath of the invasion.
Production
During 2007 and 2008, six months were spent in Iraq filming the documentary. Majeed visited dangerous provinces and was nearly killed three times.
Release and reception
Baghdad Holiday was screened by Amnesty International in January 2010.
Jon Snow of Channel 4 News said of Baghdad Holiday, "It's a brilliant piece... very moving... beautifully shot and edited... I love it." The film was also praised and supported by foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Miller from Channel 4 News, and the Secretary General of Amnesty International.