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 (United Kingdom) |
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] Seja Majeed is the author of a best selling novel titled, The Forgotten Tale of Larsa. She began writing her novel whilst filming the documentary.
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.
- 1 2 "Watch This Face - Seja Majeed". Emel. March 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 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.