Once Upon a Time in Iraq
- Minissérie de televisão
- 2020
- 1 h
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Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaWith unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever bee... Ler tudoWith unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.
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Like every young millennial kid living outside of Iraq witnessing the country's invasion on TV in 2003, this docu-series brought back many memories for me. This version tells the story of Iraq in the final years of Saddam's reign and it's aftermath told from a people's perspective, those who were there on the ground (Soldiers, Journalist, Civilians etc). Each episode had me glued to my screen from start to finish. The final episode, the rise of ISIS, had me shaking my head in disbelief. Incredibly well done series!
This incredible series should be watched by everyone. It chronicles the harrowing reality of the invasion that shaped the world as it is today. Watch it, you won't enjoy it much, because you're not meant to, but the people of Iraq have a story that deserves to be heard.
Often, it is considered the worst thing to do nothing in the face of evil. But if we can only make things worse, then to do nothing is our duty. The tragedy of the West's involvement in Iraq is that, even if we take the interventionists claims of the best motives at face value, then the result was a predictable disaster, ruining the country and leading to part of it falling under the control of ISIS, an organisation that made Saddam Hussein's Ba'aath party seem benign in comparison. This series, comprising a series of interviews with Iraqis and Americans, is horrific and compelling. Perhaps the most interesting bits were the account of an American commander, slowly losing control (and with it, his ability to see the bigger picture); and the account of the semi-lawless execution of Saddam. The final chapter, the rise of ISIS, is sickening but no longer surprising. If the world is ever to be a better place, there are lessons here that no-one should be allowed to forget; but I fear another generation of would-be messiahs will in turn create their own wake of martyrs.
Just finished the last episode of this amazing but heartbreaking series.
Having been a part of the initial invasion back in March 2003 when I was in the British army, I have had a whole mixture of emotions watching this documentary.
All those years ago I sort of knew what we were doing wasn't right. And then not even 2 weeks into the war when friends were killed, I certainly hated Tony Blair for sending us to Iraq.
But it was still my job, and I was always proud of what I'd done in the army.
What this series has done so brilliantly though, is capture the huge consequences of war through the eyes of its people.
Beautifully told, it Shows you the harrowing stories of what people have had to endure, and the complete destruction of a nation in a 15 year bloody and horrific period.
Just as any great film does, it has certainly had an impact on me. And has left me feeling slightly numb with the realisation that along with the U.S, we really did start a chain of awful and terrible events.
This is a series everybody should see, certainly a mr Blair and Bush, who should probably be in prison for war crimes.
Heartbreaking, brilliant and a must watch!
This is a series everybody should see, certainly a mr Blair and Bush, who should probably be in prison for war crimes.
Heartbreaking, brilliant and a must watch!
As an Iraqi whom lost family members during the 2003 invasion in Iraq, its so heartbreaking today to watch this, just like the Iraqi people I to believe that America should have NEVER involved themselves and whilst watching this series I was just so angry and frustrated with what happened and there's nothing anyone can do to change Iraq for the better. That's it. Iraq is dead.
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- CuriosidadesThe German version of the 5-part documentary miniseries titled "Es war einmal im Irak" and the French version titled "Il était une fois en Irak", broadcasted for the first time in Germany and France by the Franco-German cultural TV channel ARTE in March 2021, were edited to only 3 episodes of around 60 minutes each. Approximately 120 minutes of footage from the original miniseries are missing in this German and French cut version.
- ConexõesEdited into Frontline: Once Upon A Time In Iraq (2020)
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