In the Shadow of the Palms

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In the Shadow of the Palms is the only documentary filmed in Iraq prior to, during and after the fall of Saddam Hussein. It documents the changes in Iraqi society, and the lives of ordinary Iraqis by focusing on a cross-section of individuals.

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[edit] Plot

In the Shadow of the Palms documents how life really is for the society and people living under twelve years of sanctions and the Saddam regime.

The film follows a number of individuals as they prepare for the coalition war against them, continuing to tell their stories as the tens of thousands of coalition cruise missiles and guided bombs fall around them. Living and filming with ordinary Iraqis, the film observed first hand the devastating effects of the extensive bombing campaign on the lives of civilians.

This documentary gives the viewer an intimate, character-based insight into Iraqi society, as the war takes the “cradle of civilization” towards what is increasing being considered “year zero”.[citation needed]

Director Wayne Coles-Janess spent months in Baghdad, filming during an exceptional period in world history.



[edit] Festival Awards

  • Audience Award - Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival [1]
  • Honourable Mention - Bangkok International Film Festival [2]
  • Independent Spirit Award- Lexus Inside Film (IF) Awards [3]
  • Best Feature Documentary Nomination - Lexus Inside Film (IF) Awards [4]
  • Best Documentary - Anchorage International Film Festival [5]
  • Best Documentary – Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival [6]
  • Special Mention - Cine India International Film Festival/Indian Cine Film Festival (March 2007) [7]
  • Best Documentary - Mexico International Film Festival 2007 [8]



[edit] Official Selection and Invitations
  • 1. Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival 2005 (Oct 7-13 2005) [9]
  • 2. The 18th Singapore International Film festival (14-30 April 2005) [10]
  • 3. The 20th International Munich Documentary Film Festival (6-14 May 2005) [11]
  • 4. The 7th Amnesty International Film Festival Amsterdam (9-13 March 2005) [12]
  • 5. The Commonwealth Film Festival – England (May 2005) [13]
  • 6. The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (4-19 March 2005) [14]
  • 7. Revelation - Perth International Film Festival (July 2005) [15]
  • 8. Arab Film Festival – Rotterdam (1-5 June 2005) [16]
  • 9. CinÈ Droit Libre Festival - Burkina Faso [17]
  • 10. Lucania Film Festival – Italy (August 2005) [18]
  • 11. Bonner Kinemathek Festival – “New Orient” Film Festival - Germany (July 2005) [19]
  • 12. Brooklyn International Film Festival (June 2-11 2006) [20]
  • 13 New Zealand Int’l Film Festival (Sept-Oct 2005) [21]
  • 14. International Film Festival of India (Oct-Nov 2005) [22]
  • 15. AMAL Arab Film Festival – Spain (Oct 2005) [23]
  • 16. Cinemanila – Philippines (12-25 Oct 2005) [24]
  • 17. Bonner Kinmathetik – Germany (Nov 2005) [25]
  • 18. Artechock Film Festival Screening (Nov 2005) [26]
  • 19. Chennai International Film Festival - India (Dec 2005) [27]
  • 20. Fajr International Film Festival – Iran [28]
  • 21. Tiburon International Film Festival [29]
  • 22. Bangkok International Film Festival [30]
  • 23. Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (March 2006) [31]
  • 24. London Australian Film Festival (2-12 March 2006) [32]
  • 25. ZagrebDox International Film Festival – Croatia (21-26 Feb 2005) [33]
  • 26. International relations film festival - Wellesley College in Boston – Massachusetts
  • 27. Ankara International Film Festival (16-26 March 2006) [34]
  • 28. It’s all True Film Festival – Brazil (25 March-2 April 2006) [35]
  • 29. DocuFest – Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival (25-29 August 2005) [36]
  • 30. Winnipeg International Film Festival – Canada (June 8-11 2006) [37]
  • 31. Anchorage Film Festival – Alaska (Dec 1-10 2006) [38]
  • 32. Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (21 Sept- 5 Oct 2006) [39]
  • 33. Rhode Island International Film Festival (8-13 August 2006) [40]
  • 34. Kansas International Film Festival [41]
  • 35. Australian International Film Festival [42]
  • 36 Hot Springs International Film Festival [43]
  • 37 Istanbul International Documentary Film Festival [44]
  • 38. International festival of Audiovisual programs [45]
  • 39. Bogotá Film Festival - Festival de cine Bogotá - Colombia [46]
  • 40. Cine India International Film Festival/Indian Cine Film Festival (March 2007) [47]
  • 41 Hyderabad International Film Festival (March 2007) [48]
  • 42. Mexico International Film Festival 2007 [49]


In the Shadow of the Palms

director  : Wayne Coles-Janess

producer  : Wayne Coles-Janess

writer  : Wayne Coles-Janess

cinematography : Wayne Coles-Janess

editing  : Wayne Coles-Janess

distributor  : Ipso Facto Productions

released  : 2005 (2005)

runtime  : 90 min.

country  : Flag of Australia Australia

language = Arabic

imdb id = 0495351



[edit] Allied projects

Two projects are being run as a result of the war and related to the film:

  1. "Liberty" -- a Residence Solution for a Family that appears in the Film and are now Stateless as a result of the War. Ipso-facto productions has been communicating with the Red Cross and the UNHCR.
  2. "Amer" -- financially supporting the Rehabilitation of the hearing impaired 5 year old Amer. Ipso-facto productions sponsors the costs of rehabilitation for Amer in France and Amman.

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