Baghdad Holiday
| Baghdad Holiday | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by |
Hannan Majid Richard York |
| Produced by |
Phil Maxwell Hazuan Hashim |
| Starring | Seja Majeed |
| Cinematography | Seja Majeed |
| Edited by |
Richard York Hannan Majid |
Production company | |
Release dates | 2010 |
Running time | 33 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language |
English Arabic |
Baghdad Holiday is a 2010 British documentary film directed by Hannan Majid and Richard York. The film is about the personal journey of Seja Majeed, a British woman of Iraqi origin, who visits Iraq for the first time.
Summary
The film documents Seja Majeed, a 21-year-old London-based British writer and artist of Iraqi origin, visiting her family in Baghdad and Basra for the first time while delivering humanitarian supplies to civilians in the midst of a warzone. During her trip, Majeed gathered interviews with those trying to live amidst the aftermath of a war and conversations at home with her own family. She meets a series of characters, each of whom is finding a way to get on with their lives in the aftermath of the invasion.[1][2]
Production
During 2007 and 2008, six months were spent in Iraq filming the documentary.[3] Majeed visited dangerous provinces[4] and was nearly killed three times.[3][5]
Release and reception
In January 2010, Baghdad Holiday was screened by Amnesty International.[4]
Jon Snow of Channel 4 News said of Baghdad Holiday, "It's a brilliant piece... very moving... beautifully shot and edited... I love it."[6] The film was also praised and supported by foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Miller from Channel 4 News, and the Secretary General of Amnesty International.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Baghdad Holiday". British Council Film. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Baghdad Holiday". Rainbow Collective. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Watch This Face - Seja Majeed". Emel. March 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Marsh, Robin (19 March 2009). "Seja Majeed". United Kingdom Universal Peace Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Majeed, Seja (6 March 2009). "Memoirs of Iraq". My Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Law graduate who travelled to Iraq wins volunteering and humanitarian awards". Brunel Link. 2010. p. 18. Retrieved 1 February 2015.