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Sitting literally on top of one of the world's largest oil deposits, the town of Kirkuk, in the spiritual center of Iraqi-controlled Kurdistan, has fo
Product Details
| Publisher | Eagle Vision Media |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2006-01-01 |
| Format |
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| MPN | 801213507894 |
| Brand | RED Distribution |
| EAN | 0801213507894 |
| Directed By | Claudio von Planta |
| Release Date | 2007-06-26 |
| Label | Eagle Vision Media |
| UPC | 801213507894 |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Title | Return To Kirkuk - A Year in the Fire |
| Studio | Eagle Vision Media |
| Starring | Karzan Sherabayani |
| Running Time | 90 minutes |
| Theatrical Release Date | 2006 |
| MPAA Rating | Unrated |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.77:1 |
| Manufacturer | Eagle Vision Media |
Customer Reviews
Kirkuk,movie is great.Review by M-man, 2009-12-21
Awesome movie about Kirkuk. These people have been through it all . Could not find this movie just anywhere. Glad to have found it from this seller on Amazon.
true story-or near true
Review by Michael Kerjman, 2009-08-18
It is a doco of UK subject visiting his native Kirkuk after liberation from Saddam.
Pro-Coalition propaganda is realistically mixed with his own feelings towards life in exile and reality witnessed back to family roots.
Highly recommended.
Worth Your Time
Review by direct-fired, 2009-07-29
I highly recommend this documentary. When people talk about Iraq, so much of the focus is on the ethics of the military campaign, WMD's, American colonialism, etc. This film focuses on the Kurds, who have suffered in a particular way, and almost seem to be forgotten. It focuses on the January, 2005 national election, and the expectations (or lack thereof) of the people in this regard. You learn about the abuse of power, coupled with ethnocentricism, that led to so many Kurds being arrested, tortured, and murdered.
It's a mixture of heartbreak (ethnic cleansing, torture, hordes of Arabs brought in to displace Kurds, etc.) and hope. You hear from the people on the street; and the streets themselves will make you shake your head. The people of Kirkuk sit on massive oil reserves (more of a curse than a blessing), yet live in desolation.
This is less of a history of the Kurds, and more of a peak into the world of a Kurdish man who had to flee Iraq for his life. He shares with us the world he encounters when he returns home, the people's condition, their experiences, and their hopes. I felt sad for him when he sought out various points of interest from his childhood, only to find them gone, or in ruins. His beloved movie theatre is now a dilapidated parking garage.
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