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Forget Baghdad : Insī Baghdād = Sipur ha-leḥem /

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The forgotten story of four Baghdadi-Jews, all former members of the Iraqi communist party who were forced to emigrate at Israel's founding.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Dschoint Ventschr (Firm), Arab Film Distribution
Other Authors: Samir, 1955-, Koch, Karen, Haag, Gerd, Ballas, Shimon, 1930-2019, Houri, Moshe, Michael, Sami, Shohat, Ella, 1959-, Naqqāsh, Samīr
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Arabic
Hebrew
Language Notes:In Arabic, Hebrew and English with English, German, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish subtitles.
Subjects:
Jews, Iraqi.
Sephardim.
Refugees > Israel.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:The forgotten story of four Baghdadi-Jews, all former members of the Iraqi communist party who were forced to emigrate at Israel's founding.
Item Description:Originally released as a documentary film in 2002.
Special features: "Making of the film' featurette (30 min.)."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital; widescreen (1.66:1).
Awards:Winner of the Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival.
Production Credits:Photography: Nurith Aviv, Philippe Bellaiche ; editing, Nina Schneider, Samir ; music by Rabih Abou-Khalil.