![]() The third is a Kurdish boy (and his family) in the north. The second is a Shiite religious figure in a city to the south. The first is a Sunni boy who works and goes to school in Baghdad. This is a documentary about three Iraqis. Reviewed by cadmandu 10 / 10 Where in the World is George W? Definitely one of the best films of 2006. There's a silhouetted sequence of some Kurdish kids burning a tractor tire that is one of the most gorgeous shots I've ever seen. As a whole, I think Iraq in Fragments comes pretty close to being a masterpiece. This is a rare documentary that is both informative and incredibly cinematic. How in Hell was Langley able to accompany Shi'ites as they kidnapped alcohol-peddling shopkeepers? It's mind-boggling. The first and third segments probably held their own danger, but the second segment is especially impressive. He's a white man, and it's stunning that he was able to infiltrate these people and film them on such an intimate level. Bush famously declared that major military operations were complete. The man spent two years wandering Iraq by himself with a camera starting in April of 2003, less than a month after George W. Unlike Flaherty's documentaries, Longley's film is entirely real. And the third follows a Kurdish family in Northern Iraq. The second depicts Shia Muslims in Southern Iraq, particularly the followers of Moqtada al-Sadr. In the first segment, we follow the life of an 11 year-old Sunni boy in Baghdad. The images are awe-inspiring and completely indelible. This exploration of Iraq is reminiscent of the beautiful ethnographic documentaries (and faux-documentaries) of pioneer Robert J. Well, I finally found the very best documentary from 2006. Reviewed by zetes 9 / 10 Best doc of '06, and one of the best films, period ![]()
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