Iraq God Love War and Madness

In 2003 Baghdadborn Mohamed AlDaradji returned home after a decade in exile to film Ahlaam the second feature shot in Iraq postSaddam Hussein This documentary follows the idealistic young director as he realises his dream in bizarre and turbulent circumstances With its improvised form and unpredictable course the film reflects the incredible risks confronting filmmakers in liberated Iraq and celebrates Iraqi peoples spirit to survive amid overwhelming social and political chaos