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March 18, 2007

Hometown Baghdad

Co-produced by Chat the Planet (NY) and Iraqi filmmakers in Baghdad, the movie series Hometown Baghdad shows Iraqis in Baghdad talking to a camera in their homes, schools and places of business. Simple films of everyday life. A scientific sampling? Nah. But in its ordinariness it's some of what we're not otherwise seeing.

The first three episodes are here. [Tags: iraq peace ]

Posted by D. Weinberger at March 18, 2007 10:31 PM

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The constant stream of war news that predominately covers only troops, insurgents and religious fanatics leaves one numb after a while. In contrast, these videos inspire a feeling of amazing connection by telling the stories of ordinary people in Iraq, people who are making the best they can out of appalling circumstances. Perhaps, seeing Iraq in a new way like this will lead to discovering new paths to peace.

Posted by: Tish | March 19, 2007 01:35 AM

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