Warning: Adult Content – Follows Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the presenHEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD is a feature film documentary that follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. Playing heavy metal in a Muslim country has always been a difficult (if not impossible) proposition but after Saddam’s regime was toppled, there was a brief moment for the band in which real freedom seemed possible. That hope was quickly dashed as their country fell into a bloody insurgency. From 2003-2006, Iraq disintegrated around them while Acrassicauda struggled to stay together and stay alive, always refusing to let their heavy metal dreams die. Their story echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire generation of young Iraqis.  Heavy Metal in Baghdad
Release Year: 2007 Duration: 84 min Availability:
Related: Campus, International, Life & Culture, Music & Arts, Politics, Virgil Films & Entertainment HEAVY METAL IN BAGHDAD is a feature film documentary that follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. Playing heavy metal in a Muslim country has always been a difficult (if not impossible) proposition but after Saddam’s regime was toppled, there was a brief moment for the band in which real freedom seemed possible. That hope was quickly dashed as their country fell into a bloody insurgency. From 2003-2006, Iraq disintegrated around them while Acrassicauda struggled to stay together and stay alive, always refusing to let their heavy metal dreams die. Their story echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire generation of young Iraqis. Director Suroosh Alvi Eddy Moretti Producer Suroosh Alvi Monica Hampton Spike Jonze Eddy Moretti Brian Orce Shane Smith Original Music Acrassicauda Cinematrography Eddy Moretti Film Editing Bernardo Loyola Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
Comments Posted 08/22/09 by hbmike
get that #### on itunes and provide an option at the end for people to click over and spend a few bucks buying their songs. just make sure all profits go straight to the band. how hard can that be? and what a great way to support the first ever Iraqi heavy metal band!! cried several times watching this. peace. -hbmike. Posted 07/31/09 by Iraqi artists
not only young iraqi atists should be supported
but all ages should be supported
what about older artists ? Posted 07/11/09 by Ijeoma M.
I don’t really listen to heavy metal, but with ACRASSICAUDA, I couldn’t help but listen. There music means so much to them, and I think that is what brings so much life and emotion to their music. Even if you don’t connect with the genre, you have to respect their music. |
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