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{{Infobox Film |
| name = Iraq in Fragments
| name = Iraq in Fragments
| image = Iraq in Fragments.jpg
| image = Iraqinfragments.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| caption = Stories from modern day Iraq as told by Iraqis living in a time of war, occupation and ethnic tension.
| director = [[James Longley]]
| director = [[James Longley (filmmaker)|James Longley]]
| producer = [[John Sinno]] <br />
| producer = [[John Sinno]]<br/>James Longley
| editing = [[Billy McMillin]] <br /> [[Fiona Otway]] <br /> [[James Longley]]
| music = James Longley
| cinematography = James Longley
| released = [[January 21]], [[2007]]
| editing = [[Billy McMillin]]<br/>[[Fiona Otway]]<br/>James Longley
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| runtime = 94 min.
| country = [[USA]] <br /> [[Iraq]]
| distributor = [[Typecast Releasing]]<br/>[[HBO Documentary Films]]
| released = {{Film date|2006|01|21|Sundance Film Festival|2007|1|21|United States}}
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| language = [[Kurdish]] <br /> [[Arabic]] <br /> [[English language|English]]
| website = http://www.iraqinfragments.com/
| runtime = 94 minutes
| imdb_id = 0492466
| country = United States
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| language = Arabic<br />English<br/>[[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]
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| budget =
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'''''Iraq in Fragments''''' is a documentary film directed by [[James Longley (filmmaker)|James Longley]]. Longley shot the film in [[Digital Video]] on a [[Panasonic DVX100]] [[miniDV]] [[camcorder]]. The film premiered at the [[2006 Sundance Film Festival]] where it won three awards: "Directing Award Documentary", "Editing Award Documentary" and "Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary".<ref>[http://history.sundance.org/events/41 2006 Sundance Film Festival] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611140151/http://history.sundance.org/events/41 |date=2012-06-11 }} sundance.org</ref> The film is also a part of the [[Iraq Media Action Project]] film collection. It was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature|Best Documentary Feature]].<ref name="NY Times">{{cite news |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/339977/Iraq-in-Fragments/details |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015112833/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/339977/Iraq-in-Fragments/details |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-15 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |title=NY Times: Iraq in Fragments |access-date=2008-11-23}}</ref> The film was shot in Iraq and edited at [[911 Media Arts Center]] in Seattle. This film has three parts to it which describe the viewpoints of Sunni, Shi'ite, and Kurdish residents.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20060202/sundance02/films-with-seattle-ties-win-sundance-slamdance-awards | work=The Seattle Times | first=Moira | last=MacDonald | title=Films with Seattle ties win Sundance, Slamdance awards | date=2006-02-02 | access-date=2011-04-26 | archive-date=2012-10-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002080451/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060202&slug=sundance02 | url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Iraq in Fragments''' is an [[Academy Award]] nominated documentary feature directed by [[James Longley (filmmaker)|James Longley]]. The film was shot in [[Digital Video]] and premiered at the [[2006 Sundance Film Festival]]. This film was shot on a Panasonic DVX100 [[miniDV]] [[camcorder]].


==Film credits==
==Film credits==
*Director: James Longley
*Director: [[James Longley (filmmaker)|James Longley]]
*Producers: John Sinno, James Longley
*Producers: [[John Sinno]], James Longley
*Editors: Billy McMillin, Fiona Otway, James Longley
*Editors: Billy McMillin, Fiona Otway, James Longley
*Camera: James Longley
*Camera: James Longley
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*Colorist: Bill Lord
*Colorist: Bill Lord
*Translators: Ahmed Ayed, Ali Zekki, Dler Hashim, Duler Bojan, Istifan Braymok, Mohammed Mohana, Mustapha Hasan, Nadeem Hamid, Reyal Sindi, Zaid Al Rawi, Zaid Fahmi, Zirak Dilshad
*Translators: Ahmed Ayed, Ali Zekki, Dler Hashim, Duler Bojan, Istifan Braymok, Mohammed Mohana, Mustapha Hasan, Nadeem Hamid, Reyal Sindi, Zaid Al Rawi, Zaid Fahmi, Zirak Dilshad

==Reception==
''Iraq in Fragments'' has an approval rating of 91% on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 65 reviews, and an average rating of 7.65/10. The website's critical consensus states, "A stylistically bold, humanist take on the difficulties of post-invasion Iraq".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/iraq_in_fragments|title = Iraq in Fragments}}</ref> It also has a score of 84 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]], based on 26 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/iraq-in-fragments|title = Iraq in Fragments}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.iraqinfragments.com/}}
*{{imdb title|id=0492466}}
*{{IMDb title|0492466|Iraq in Fragments}}
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* [http://www.iraqinfragments.com/ official website]
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|iraq_in_fragments|Iraq in Fragments}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080905071800/http://www.iraqmediaactionproject.org/v2/films/iraqinfragments.html ''Iraq in Fragments''] on the [http://www.iraqmediaactionproject.org Iraq Media Action Project]


{{Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Documentary}}
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Latest revision as of 03:19, 13 November 2024

Iraq in Fragments
Theatrical poster
Directed byJames Longley
Produced byJohn Sinno
James Longley
CinematographyJames Longley
Edited byBilly McMillin
Fiona Otway
James Longley
Music byJames Longley
Distributed byTypecast Releasing
HBO Documentary Films
Release dates
  • January 21, 2006 (2006-01-21) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesArabic
English
Kurdish

Iraq in Fragments is a documentary film directed by James Longley. Longley shot the film in Digital Video on a Panasonic DVX100 miniDV camcorder. The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival where it won three awards: "Directing Award Documentary", "Editing Award Documentary" and "Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary".[1] The film is also a part of the Iraq Media Action Project film collection. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2] The film was shot in Iraq and edited at 911 Media Arts Center in Seattle. This film has three parts to it which describe the viewpoints of Sunni, Shi'ite, and Kurdish residents.[3]

Film credits

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  • Director: James Longley
  • Producers: John Sinno, James Longley
  • Editors: Billy McMillin, Fiona Otway, James Longley
  • Camera: James Longley
  • Post Coordinator: Basil Shadid
  • Sound / Music: James Longley
  • 2nd Unit Camera: Margaret Longley
  • Re-Recording Mixer: Dave Howe
  • Colorist: Bill Lord
  • Translators: Ahmed Ayed, Ali Zekki, Dler Hashim, Duler Bojan, Istifan Braymok, Mohammed Mohana, Mustapha Hasan, Nadeem Hamid, Reyal Sindi, Zaid Al Rawi, Zaid Fahmi, Zirak Dilshad

Reception

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Iraq in Fragments has an approval rating of 91% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 65 reviews, and an average rating of 7.65/10. The website's critical consensus states, "A stylistically bold, humanist take on the difficulties of post-invasion Iraq".[4] It also has a score of 84 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 26 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]

References

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  1. ^ 2006 Sundance Film Festival Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine sundance.org
  2. ^ "NY Times: Iraq in Fragments". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Moira (2006-02-02). "Films with Seattle ties win Sundance, Slamdance awards". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  4. ^ "Iraq in Fragments".
  5. ^ "Iraq in Fragments".
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