Forget Baghdad = Insī Baghdād = Shekhaḥ mi-Bagdad /

Forget Baghdad = انسي بغداد = שכח מבגדד /

Focuses on the story of four Baghdadi Jews, all former members of the Iraqi Communist Party who were forced to emigrate at Israel's founding. They discuss their lives in Iraq among other Arabs, acclimating to life in Israel, and how their identity as Arabs has changed with time. Also features P...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Samir, 1955- (Screenwriter), Ballas, Shimon, 1930-2019 (on-screen participant.), Michael, Sami (on-screen participant.), Houry, Moussa (on-screen participant), Naqqāsh, Samīr (on-screen participant.), Shohat, Ella, 1959- (on-screen participant.), Aviv, Nurith (director of photography.), Bellaiche, Philippe (director of photography.), Abū Khalīl, Rabīʻ (composer (expression))
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Arabic Hebrew
Language Notes:	Narration, screen text & credits in English; dialogue in Arabic & Hebrew. With optional Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, or Spanish subtitles throughout.
Published:	[Seattle, Wash.] : Arab Film Distribution, [2006]
Edition:	Special ed.
Subjects:	Ḥizb al-Shuyūʻī al-ʻIrāqī > Biography. Ballas, Shimon, > 1930-2019. Michael, Sami. Houry, Moussa. Naqqāsh, Samīr. Jews, Iraqi > Israel > Biography. Jews > Iraq > History. Jewish communists > Israel > Biography. Motion pictures > Israel > History. Juifs irakiens > Israël > Biographies. Communistes juifs > Israël > Biographies. Cinéma > Israël > Histoire. Ballas, Shimon, > 1930-2019 Ḥizb al-Shuyūʻī al-ʻIrāqī Jewish communists. Jews. Jews, Iraqi. Motion pictures. Iraq. Israel. Feature films > Germany. Feature films > Switzerland. Foreign language films > Arabic. Foreign language films > Hebrew. Biographies. Documentary films. Feature films. History. Nonfiction films. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Official website (in English, French or German)

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Summary:	Focuses on the story of four Baghdadi Jews, all former members of the Iraqi Communist Party who were forced to emigrate at Israel's founding. They discuss their lives in Iraq among other Arabs, acclimating to life in Israel, and how their identity as Arabs has changed with time. Also features Professor Ella Shohat, who examines the cliches of Oriental Jews in the history of Israeli cinema.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a documentary film in 2002. Widescreen format (1.66:1). Disc menus in English. Special features: introduction to the film (in English, French or German, 29 min.); participant bios (in English); participant interviews (with same language options as the film).
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital.
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.