Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2008)

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R | 1 hr 24 mins | War, Music, Documentary, Interview, Political | Released: 5/23/2008

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Synopsis:

Gonzo-style documentary follows journalists Suroosh Alvi and Eddy Moretti from VICE magazine as they attempt to track down the one and only heavy-metal band in Iraq, Acrassicauda. With the magazine's help, the band managed to put on a sold-out show following Saddam Hussein's ouster in the summer of 2005. More than a year later, the VICE crew heads back to Iraq in hopes of locating the band once again. What they find is both country and band torn apart by war, with buildings and rehearsal studios destroyed by bombs and band members unable to traverse the bullet-filled blocks that separate them. The film presents a glimpse into the youth culture of modern Iraq, introducing young Iraqis steeped in American pop culture, while registering the omnipresent violence that threatens to overwhelm any situation. Candid interviews with the band members offer a new vantage point on a modern generation yearning for change but driven from their homeland by the fog of war.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
5/23/2008

Director	Credit
Eddy Moretti	Director
Suroosh Alvi	Director
Cast	Credit
Suroosh Alvi	- Cast
Firas Al Lateef	- Cast
Faisal Talal	- Cast
Marwan Reyad	- Cast
Tony Aziz	- Cast
Production Credits	Credit
Eddy Moretti	Producer
Spike Jonze	Executive Producer
Suroosh Alvi	Producer
Shane Smith	Executive Producer
Monica Hampton	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Vice Films	Production Company
VBS.tv	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Arts Alliance America	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Arts Alliance America	Domestic Distribution Rights
Slingshot Studios	Foreign Distribution Rights
Medyavizyon	Foreign Distribution Rights
Locations
Iraq
Writer	Credit
Bernardo Loyola	Writer
Suroosh Alvi	Writer
Film Camera	Credit
Eddy Moretti	Cinematographer
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Submarine Entertainment	Domestic Distribution Sales
Lumina Films (UK)	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Acrassicauda	Original Music

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