Once Upon a Time in Iraq
series not in production
Ended
Documentary
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 5
avg.Runtime | 60 min
First EP | 2020-07-13
Last EP | 2020-08-10
Overview
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With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.
Created by
Produced by
KEO Films
ZDF
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2020-07-13
1
War
2020-07-13
As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear.
2
Insurgency
2020-07-20
The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.
3
Fallujah
2020-07-27
The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.
4
Saddam
2020-08-03
CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.
5
Legacy
2020-08-10
The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.
CAST
charactor: Self
Original: Ashley Gilbertson
Total EP: 5
charactor: Narrator
Original: Andy Serkis
Total EP: 5
charactor: Self (archive footage)
Original: George W. Bush
Total EP: 5
charactor: Self (archive footage)
Original: Tony Blair
Total EP: 5
charactor: Self (archive footage)
Original: Saddam Hussein
Total EP: 5
charactor: Self
Original: Dexter Filkins
Total EP: 5
charactor: Self
Original: John Nixon
Total EP: 5
CREW
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney