The Dreams of Sparrows
by Haydar Daffar, Hayder Mousa Daffar
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Director: Haydar Daffar, Hayder Mousa DaffarBrand: Koch International
Editor: Aaron Raskin
Producer: Aaron Raskin
Editor: Chad Redmon
Producer: Andrew Ilitchev
Producer: Neil Grayson
Producer: Saad Fakher
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Arabic (Original Language); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 74 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-05-24
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: GO-KART RECORDS
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- The early 21st century will be remembered for the huge political fallout and implications of the war in Iraq. Filmmaker Hayder Mousa Daffer lived through the war, and saw his country irretrievably altered as coalition troops brought the reign of Saddam Hussein to an end. Here, Daffer presents a documentary on those turbulent times, focusing on the restructuring of Iraq after Hussein had been defea
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DVD Review: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN OR HOW THE TRUTH HURTS
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this DVD to see what the situation in Iraq is from the viewpoint of Iraqi Independent filmmakers. This hard hitting and emotional work is one of the best films I have ever seen. It is truly a great artistic work straight from the heart and soul of director Hayder Mousa Daffar and his assistants. The camera work is excellent, especially considering the conditions under which it was shot. It presents the true suffering of the Iraqi people as their country and world disintegrates around them. Its starts with a scene that depicts the birth of a child and then has a series of many interviews with Iraqis from all walks of life from Taxi drivers to nuthouse inmates to ex-soldiers and the eye opening comments of children and the cries and pleas of desperate women. Acute problems with gasoline and electric shortages and how these people struggle from day to day is graphically depicted and very sad. The fate of the Palestinians is unbelievable.
It is not by any means an anti-American diatribe but really leaves the viewer quite stunned. It is one of the most effective examples of the power of cinema ever created. It is also one of the very best documentaries I have ever seen and it moved me to tears and heartbreak. It is dedicated to the memory of Sa'ad Fakher, a cheerful soul and a musician who was helping with the video. Sa'ad was killed while the documentary was being made. At the very end a gaunt and hollow eyed Hayder speaks into a mirror in summation. This moment captures a feeling of despair that I could barely watch or confront in my own conscience. I really am having difficulty describing it. It is a great work of art and a triumph of Independent film. It is in Arabic and subtitled. All conventional US networks refused to air it. Watch this and watch it again. You will never forget it. If you want a sanitized little piece that makes you feel good about war, look elsewhere.
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