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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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So they started to feed these
ideas to the people. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

So they started to feed these ideas to the people.

A very well dressed,
elegant-looking woman - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

A very well dressed, elegant-looking woman

If anyone shot
at one of our soldiers, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

If anyone shot at one of our soldiers,

So, one of the things that drove
the civil war was the elections. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

So, one of the things that drove the civil war was the elect...

Many local men fled Fallujah, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Many local men fled Fallujah,

There was rumours that
the Americans asked Saddam, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

There was rumours that the Americans asked Saddam,

We heard of Speicher. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We heard of Speicher.

He believes that it
could have happened. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

He believes that it could have happened.

EXPLOSION - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

GUNSHOTS - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

In October 2005, Saddam
and leading members of his regime - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

In October 2005, Saddam and leading members of his regime

One of my students
became a member of Isis. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

One of my students became a member of Isis.

Once you are part of Isis, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Once you are part of Isis,

Like most Iraqis, Sally had only
ever seen Americans - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Like most Iraqis, Sally had only ever seen Americans

Can you start by telling -
did you know you were joining Isis? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Can you start by telling - did you know you were joining Isi...

Private Short.
Here, First Sergeant. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Private Short. Here, First Sergeant.

The welcome here
has been pretty good. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The welcome here has been pretty good.

MUSIC: Last Post - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

MUSIC: Last Post

This is where
Dale Panchot was killed, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

This is where Dale Panchot was killed,

We never thought that Saddam
will be removed. Never. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We never thought that Saddam will be removed. Never.

When I was 13 years old,
I killed this deer - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

When I was 13 years old, I killed this deer

Rashid Al Hishmawi comes from
a family of farmers in Abu Hishma. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Rashid Al Hishmawi comes from a family of farmers in Abu His...

DOOR CLOSES - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

There was a genuine sense of hope. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

There was a genuine sense of hope.

Things got real Draconian
after that. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Things got real Draconian after that.

Look at it again. Billy. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Look at it again. Billy.

My uncle looked at us
and he was like, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

My uncle looked at us and he was like,

By the 15th of November, 2004, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

By the 15th of November, 2004,

He was captured as a coward, man, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

He was captured as a coward, man,

By the end of 2014, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

By the end of 2014,

CROWD: Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

CROWD: Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!

So, there were signs that said,
"If you cross this fence, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

So, there were signs that said, "If you cross this fenc...

Man, what are you going to do? Are
you going to do this - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Man, what are you going to do? Are you going to do this

I had a relationship at that time,
I didn't care anything. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I had a relationship at that time, I didn't care anythi...

20357. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The new Shia-dominated government
begged for calm, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The new Shia-dominated government begged for calm,

So, the Captain said,
"Well, you can't go." - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

So, the Captain said, "Well, you can't go."

The largest city
under Isis control was Mosul. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The largest city under Isis control was Mosul.

Dexter and I agreed to it. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Dexter and I agreed to it.

Did you have to deal with civilians
that had been killed? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Did you have to deal with civilians that had been killed?

I remember the moment I thought,
"Maybe this isn't a good idea." - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I remember the moment I thought, "Maybe this isn't...

Isis controlled
all the media in Mosul. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Isis controlled all the media in Mosul.

And then he disappeared
and nobody knew where he was. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And then he disappeared and nobody knew where he was.

GUNSHOTS - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Is Saddam going to come back? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Is Saddam going to come back?

If you could picture,
you kind of enter a compound - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

If you could picture, you kind of enter a compound

Things were changing so fast. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Things were changing so fast.

We were carrying two IDs -
one for the Sunni checkpoint - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We were carrying two IDs - one for the Sunni checkpoint

Yeah, you fucking speaking English,
too, don't you, you little prick? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Yeah, you fucking speaking English, too, don't you, you...

I remember the day
that Baghdad fell. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I remember the day that Baghdad fell.

And when we got to the base
of the minaret, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And when we got to the base of the minaret,

There were rumours in town. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

There were rumours in town.

As the sectarian violence
in Baghdad intensified, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

As the sectarian violence in Baghdad intensified,

Ashley Gilbertson was there - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Ashley Gilbertson was there

I don't want to call it an exodus, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I don't want to call it an exodus,

ON TAPE: Not too often
they see rain, huh? Probably not. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

ON TAPE: Not too often they see rain, huh? Probably not.

Isis feared what Mosul Eye
was doing. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Isis feared what Mosul Eye was doing.

HE SIGHS - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Itself, the minaret was scary. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Itself, the minaret was scary.

Someone said... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Someone said...

From the very beginning, I felt the
responsibility and the importance - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

From the very beginning, I felt the responsibility and the i...

American forces had difficulties
distinguishing insurgents from - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

American forces had difficulties distinguishing insurgents f...

At least I was doing - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

At least I was doing

And just as you start to get
a little bit of light - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And just as you start to get a little bit of light

And still the civil war
didn't start yet. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And still the civil war didn't start yet.

Many people followed him
and swapped sides... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Many people followed him and swapped sides...

The normal day under Isis rule
was hand cutting... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The normal day under Isis rule was hand cutting...

And then there was chaos. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

And then there was chaos.

The event that finally pushed
Iraq into a civil war - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The event that finally pushed Iraq into a civil war

Every hour that passes here
brings yet more violence. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Every hour that passes here brings yet more violence.

We basically walked into
this guy's muzzle. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We basically walked into this guy's muzzle.

INTERVIEWER: Did you watch that? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

INTERVIEWER: Did you watch that?

PEOPLE SHOUT IN OWN LANGUAGE - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

PEOPLE SHOUT IN OWN LANGUAGE

For over a year, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

For over a year,

Every day, all over the country
at any given time, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Every day, all over the country at any given time,

They are looting everything,
destroying everything. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

They are looting everything, destroying everything.

The house next door... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The house next door...

I was ready to die. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I was ready to die.

We rolled out of this minaret... - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

We rolled out of this minaret...

Iraq is a very tribal,
patriarchal country. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Iraq is a very tribal, patriarchal country.

The moment I decided
to leave Mosul was - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

The moment I decided to leave Mosul was

I don't think there is a family...
and they didn't lose anyone. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

I don't think there is a family... and they didn't...

If you go from a repressive regime, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

If you go from a repressive regime,

You took this tiny insurgency,
uh, tiny in the beginning, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

You took this tiny insurgency, uh, tiny in the beginning,

Can you tell me what happened
to your brother? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Can you tell me what happened to your brother?

It's, er... I hate that moment. - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

It's, er... I hate that moment.

BARACK OBAMA: Any time
we take military action, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

BARACK OBAMA: Any time we take military action,

How can you let this happen? - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

How can you let this happen?

Though targeted air strikes were
already being used against Isis, - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Though targeted air strikes were already being used against ...

SPEAKS TEARFULLY IN OWN LANGUAGE - Once Upon a Time in Iraq

SPEAKS TEARFULLY IN OWN LANGUAGE

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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.

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Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Production: Clinica Estetico

Genre: documentary, history, war

Year: 2020

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 9.0

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Released: 13 Jul 2020

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award7 wins & 7 nominations total

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