| Description |
1 DVD (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Performer |
Host, David Branaccio. |
| Credits |
Editors, Larry Goldfine and Judith Star Wolf; creative director, Chris Degnen; Original music by Douglas J. Cuomo. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast as a segment of the PBS program, Now, hosted by David Brancaccio, Oct. 13, 2006. |
| Summary |
David Brancaccio interviews filmmaker Laura Poitras who spent eight months in Iraq documenting the life of an Iraqi medical doctor and his family. In this interview Laura discusses her film "My country, my country" which is an intimate portrait of Iraqis living under U.S. occupation. "The principal focus is Dr. Riyadh (Riyadh al-Adhadh), an Iraqi medical doctor, father of six, and Sunni political candidate who is an outspoken critic of the occupation but passionate about the need to establish democracy in Iraq." Film clips of the original film are courtesy of P.O.V. and American Documentary. |
| Language |
Arabic and English with English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Al-Adhadh, Riyadh.
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Al-Adhadh, Riyadh. |
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Social aspects -- Personal narratives.
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Iraq War (2003-2011) |
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Social aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives.
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| Subject |
Physicians -- Iraq.
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Physicians. |
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Iraq. |
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Political candidates -- Iraq.
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Political candidates. |
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Elections -- Iraq.
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Elections. |
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Iraq -- Politics and government -- 2003-
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
2003- |
| Subject |
Sunnites -- Iraq.
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Sunnites. |
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Poitras, Laura.
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Poitras, Laura. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Personal narratives.
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| Added Author |
Brancaccio, David.
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Cuomo, Douglas J.
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Degnen, Chris.
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Goldfine, Larry.
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West, Ty.
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Wolf, Judith Star.
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JumpStart Productions.
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PBS Home Video.
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American Documentary, Inc.
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| Added Title |
POV (Television program)
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Now (Television program)
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| Music No. |
NOWD6241 PBS Home Video |
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