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Once Upon a Time in Iraq

With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.

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N/A

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Genre

documentary, history, war

Production

Clinica Estetico

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 7 nominations total

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http://sonyclassics.com/neilyoungjourneys/

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This programme contains scenes
which some viewers may find
upsetting and some strong language. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

This programme contains scenes which some viewers may find u...

On 2011, I was sitting
with my friends. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

On 2011, I was sitting with my friends.

Now, what are your preferences
with regards to vaping or not? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Now, what are your preferences with regards to vaping or not...

May 2003. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I'm an Iraqi,
I was born and raised in Iraq. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I'm an Iraqi, I was born and raised in Iraq.

When they started the war, 2003, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

When they started the war, 2003,

BARACK OBAMA: For nearly nine years,
our nation has been at war in Iraq. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

BARACK OBAMA: For nearly nine years, our nation has been at ...

It was like on television,
beamed around the world - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

It was like on television, beamed around the world

A lot of people ask me,
like, "How come you?" - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

A lot of people ask me, like, "How come you?"

And there was worse to come. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And there was worse to come.

DISTANT GUNFIRE - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

DISTANT GUNFIRE

Are we starting? Yeah, we can start. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Are we starting? Yeah, we can start.

The battle to win hearts
and minds had failed. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The battle to win hearts and minds had failed.

You know, I think back to
Iraq 2003 kind of as the best year - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

You know, I think back to Iraq 2003 kind of as the best year

How are you doing? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

How are you doing?

That's when we knew, "Shit. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

That's when we knew, "Shit.

My friend! How are you? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

My friend! How are you?

When I got back,
I mean, my kids didn't know me - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

When I got back, I mean, my kids didn't know me

In this series, civilians,
journalists - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

In this series, civilians, journalists

That's the reason we left, quick. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

That's the reason we left, quick.

I have a lot of friends
that are missing. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I have a lot of friends that are missing.

Send along your congratulations to
Sgt Howard, as well. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Send along your congratulations to Sgt Howard, as well.

HE SIGHS HEAVILY - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

HE SIGHS HEAVILY

I couldn't return home until 2012, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I couldn't return home until 2012,

We were hoping one day
a miracle was going to happen - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We were hoping one day a miracle was going to happen

And I knew that
my brothers were waiting for me. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And I knew that my brothers were waiting for me.

Here, I'm going to show you
this appreciation letter - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Here, I'm going to show you this appreciation letter

So, I formed this little group. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

So, I formed this little group.

I was infatuated with the West. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I was infatuated with the West.

I wanted to be part of history
in some way, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I wanted to be part of history in some way,

And it just hit me. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And it just hit me.

It's a cool place. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

It's a cool place.

In your own time, John. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

In your own time, John.

This place is Adhamiyah District. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

This place is Adhamiyah District.

I want to ask about Backstreet Boys.
What do you know about them? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I want to ask about Backstreet Boys. What do you know about ...

And then,
when Saddam invaded Kuwait... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And then, when Saddam invaded Kuwait...

And then Iraqis were under
this impression, it's like, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And then Iraqis were under this impression, it's like,

In the two years
since American troops withdrew, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

In the two years since American troops withdrew,

You know, like, even during
Saddam's time, man, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

You know, like, even during Saddam's time, man,

One of the turning points
in his rule - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

One of the turning points in his rule

THEY SING - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Led by a Jordanian named
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Led by a Jordanian named Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,

But as a teenager, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

But as a teenager,

And you're meant to continue
functioning as a sane human being. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And you're meant to continue functioning as a sane huma...

Zarqawi was a bloodthirsty
psychopath - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Zarqawi was a bloodthirsty psychopath

Six weeks after the invasion, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Six weeks after the invasion,

TRANSLATION: - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Major combat operations in Iraq
have ended. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.

And at one point
he even gets to a name, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And at one point he even gets to a name,

Maliki was really
aggressively alienating - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Maliki was really aggressively alienating

I was always asking myself why
I wasn't born in the Western world. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I was always asking myself why I wasn't born in the Wes...

And now, our coalition is
engaged in securing - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And now, our coalition is engaged in securing

If our country shows any
uncertainty or weakness - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

If our country shows any uncertainty or weakness

Being a teenager in Iraq
is an interesting time. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Being a teenager in Iraq is an interesting time.

He sees a name,
and he wipes tears away. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

He sees a name, and he wipes tears away.

Treating them in a way
that was kind of guaranteed to stir - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Treating them in a way that was kind of guaranteed to stir

I mean, he was making a point, that
"I have the power now, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I mean, he was making a point, that "I have the power n...

People started taking matters
within their own hands, right? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

People started taking matters within their own hands, right?

I have to leave again. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I have to leave again.

Civilians mostly cleared out, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Civilians mostly cleared out,

You have to have a song for Saddam
in case the Iraqi intelligence - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

You have to have a song for Saddam in case the Iraqi intelli...

EXPLOSION - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Regime propaganda was everywhere,
and a whole generation - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Regime propaganda was everywhere, and a whole generation

Nidhal Abed, a young wife
and mother, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Nidhal Abed, a young wife and mother,

Shit could hit the fan
at any second. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Shit could hit the fan at any second.

Something was a-brewing. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Something was a-brewing.

OK, please be seated. We'll have
a few words from Col Sassaman. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

OK, please be seated. We'll have a few words from Col S...

It's the hardest place - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

It's the hardest place

Sassaman's battalion was stationed
just over 50 miles - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Sassaman's battalion was stationed just over 50 miles

MAN SPEAKING ON LOUD-HAILER - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

MAN SPEAKING ON LOUD-HAILER

APPLAUSE - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

It's right there in the heart
of the Sunni Triangle. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

It's right there in the heart of the Sunni Triangle.

There was this whole theory
at the time - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

There was this whole theory at the time

Action! - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We drove through the city. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We drove through the city.

We thought the security forces
would come back, fight back, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We thought the security forces would come back, fight back,

Oh. Oh, you want to get
in the pictures too? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Oh. Oh, you want to get in the pictures too?

ARCHIVE: US soldiers taking part
in another predawn raid. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

ARCHIVE: US soldiers taking part in another predawn raid.

Can you just explain
why people are cheering? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Can you just explain why people are cheering?

How many of you feel hopeful that
things could resolve themselves? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

How many of you feel hopeful that things could resolve thems...

Soon after the so-called
Islamic State took Mosul, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Soon after the so-called Islamic State took Mosul,

Wow! - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

It was probably her best Christmas
ever and her last Christmas... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

It was probably her best Christmas ever and her last Christm...

Iraq's future has never been
more full of hope. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Iraq's future has never been more full of hope.

In May, George W Bush's
presidential envoy arrived. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

In May, George W Bush's presidential envoy arrived.

In October 2004, Billy Miller - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

In October 2004, Billy Miller

Accompanying them would be Ashley
Gilbertson and Dexter Filkins, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Accompanying them would be Ashley Gilbertson and Dexter Filk...

I saw, myself, children
between 12 to 15 years old - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I saw, myself, children between 12 to 15 years old

He was especially popular with
Sunni Muslims. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

He was especially popular with Sunni Muslims.

Beyond this checkpoint and the first
Isis checkpoint on the eastern - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Beyond this checkpoint and the first Isis checkpoint on the ...

Once Upon a Time in Iraq poster

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With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Production: Clinica Estetico

Genre: documentary, history, war

Year: 2020

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 9.0

BoxOffice:

Released: 13 Jul 2020

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 7 nominations total

Homepage: http://sonyclassics.com/neilyoungjourneys/