Synopsis:
Shot over five years by exiled Iraqi director Kasim Abid,
Life After the Fall is the story of one Iraqi family after Saddam.
Abid returned to Iraq and his family shortly after the fall of Saddam in 2003, some 30 years after his exile. This film is the story of his family and offers a unique insight into modern-day Iraq. Having survived dictatorship, war and sanctions, Abid's family were ready to embrace change, not knowing what that change would bring.
As the film unfolds they move from celebrating the fall to struggling against growing despair as the country falls apart and violence moves ever closer. As the coalition forces and insurgents move in, the family falls further apart.
Festivals
Britdoc Festival - July 2008
Front Line Club - June 2008
Arab Film Festival Rotterdam - June 2008
Munich International Documentary Film Festival -
May 2008
Awards
Winner Best Film - Munich International Film Festival 2008
Golden Hawk Prize - Arab Film Festival Rotterdam 2008
Synopsis:
Shot over five years by exiled Iraqi director Kasim Abid, Life After the Fall is the story of one Iraqi family after Saddam.
Abid returned to Iraq and his family shortly after the fall of Saddam in 2003, some 30 years after his exile. This film is the story of his family and offers a unique insight into modern-day Iraq. Having survived dictatorship, war and sanctions, Abid's family were ready to embrace change, not knowing what that change would bring.
As the film unfolds they move from celebrating the fall to struggling against growing despair as the country falls apart and violence moves ever closer. As the coalition forces and insurgents move in, the family falls further apart.