Film director samir tells the story of his globalized middleclass iraqi family, scattered between auckland, moscow, paris, london and buffalo, new york. The odyssey is a 1997 american mythologyadventure television miniseries based on the ancient greek epic poem by homer, the odyssey. On 27 august 2015 it was selected to represent switzerland for the foreign language oscar but it was not nominated. Iraqi odyssey singlemonikered helmer samir uses his extended family as archetypes of the iraqi diaspora in this overlong yet surprisingly engrossing docu. This material was originally published on the world socialist web site at the time of the 2014 toronto international film festival. These images are juxtaposed with those from the fifties and seventies. Most difficult film of my life full interview with samir of. We would like to retell the story of iraq, for ultimately history is but a collection of smaller and larger stories. Iraqi odyssey opens in the us world socialist web site. The iraqi independent film centre was set up in baghdad 2009 in with the purpose of acting as a platform that supports, encourages and nurtures a new generation of iraqi filmmakers whilst actively working to reestablish and develop the film industry in iraq. This handsome, very conventional film tells the story of one of the last great adventurersuperstars but its hard not to pine for the life aquatic cath clarke fri 18 aug 2017 03. Aug 18, 2017 this handsome, very conventional film tells the story of one of the last great adventurersuperstars but its hard not to pine for the life aquatic cath clarke fri 18 aug 2017 03. Iraqi odyssey and other pictures of the modern world world. Le film est selectionne comme entree suisse pour loscar du meilleur film en.
May 30, 2016 for american audiences iraqi odyssey will be a revelation. Features impressive acting by the inimitable kirk douglas as ulysses, and. Sign in to comment to your favorite stories, participate in your community and interact with your friends forgot your password. In this riveting and timely film, author and director samir tells the compelling story of his globalized middleclass iraqi familynow scattered between auckland, moscow, paris, london and buffalo, new yorkrecounting their stories of departures and uprootings. Ahlaam 2005 alia et issam 1948 amira walnahr, al 1982 ana alirak 1961 another day 1978 aouda il al rif, al 1963. Oct 02, 2014 iraqi odyssey traces, in effect, the abject failure of iraq along with other arab nations to develop as a modern and just society, that is, a bourgeois democracy out from under the thumb.
Etwa daruber, warum sein vater fur nichts gestorben ist. It is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, the other work ascribed to homer. Storyline tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting 3d documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate iraqi filmmaker samir pays moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by the horrors of dictatorship, war, and foreign occupation. An odyssey, directed by film critic mark cousins, is the story of cinema told through the history of cinematic innovation.
In this riveting and timely film, author and director samir tells the compelling story of his globalized middleclass iraqi familynow scattered between auckland, moscow, paris, london and buffalo, new yorkrecounting their stories of departures and. Assistir odisseia iraquiana 2014 online gratis dublado. Filme completos dublados em portugues a odisseia youtube. Inside the documentary breaks down documentaries alongside their creators discussing the processes. Iraqi odyssey trailer deutsch from dschoint ventschr filmproduktion pro. Ahlaam 2005 alia et issam 1948 amira walnahr, al 1982 ana alirak 1961 another day 1978 aouda il al rif, al 1963 arouss alphurate 1956. Your stories and stories of others will grow into our timeline. Iraqi odyssey, a twoandahalfhour personal history written and directed by the swiss filmmaker samir full name, samir jamal aldin, is the kind. Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting 3d documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate iraqi filmmaker samir pays m. Jan 29, 2015 film director samir tells the story of his globalized middleclass iraqi family, scattered between auckland, moscow, paris, london and buffalo, new york. New york times a personal, insightful and beautifully made filmi was spellbound in front of the screen. Rent the odyssey 1997 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Although condensed, the film stays mostly true to the spirit of the original work. After dark years, lights coming back on for iraqi cinema.
Iraqi odyssey, switzerlands official submission for this years academy awards, is a sprawling historical documentary from writerdirector samir that tells the story of a globalized middleclass iraqi family who are scattered all over the world, presenting a moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by dictatorship, war. For american audiences iraqi odyssey will be a revelation. Iraqi odyssey, switzerlands official submission for this years academy awards, is a sprawling historical documentary from writerdirector samir that tells the story of a globalized middleclass iraqi family who are scattered all over the world, presenting a moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by dictatorship, war and foreign occupation. The odyssey is one of two major ancient greek epic poems attributed to homer. Iraqi odyssey is an elegantly composed documentary, directed by. The film covers 6 continents and 12 decades, showing how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other. All your stories together make up the history of iraq.
Nov 27, 2015 this material was originally published on the world socialist web site at the time of the 2014 toronto international film festival. Most difficult film of my life full interview with samir. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The backstory of the odyssey program hendrix college.
Break down the latest documentaries with the creators on popcorn talks inside the documentary. Samirs documentary iraqi odyssey tells the story of his own diasporic family and in the telling he reconstructs a part of iraqi history. Nov 14, 2012 a film crew shoots a scene of an iraqi film in a street in baghdad october 18,2012. Reutersmohammed ameen but actors like sadiq abbas are just happy to get back to work. Aug 20, 2012 watch the odyssey part 1212 mzdanvers on dailymotion. Iraqi odyssey charts the vicissitudes of iraqs troubled history via one clans personal take on the last century, and while the 3d feels superfluous, the docu offers a multidimensional. Watch the iraqi videos for free on page 2 at tube8, the best porn tube with the hottest sex movies.
Discussing iraqi odyssey inside the documentary youtube. The slideshowstyle handdrawn screens appear almost primitive, with clean lines, vibrant colours and intentionally awkward perspectives, but they do include significant texture and detail, be it the gravelly beach of ogygia or the subtlyfrescoed wall of the ithacan. Iraqi odyssey 2015 filmmaker samir examines the history of his extended iraqi family while traveling throughout the world to visit his scattered relatives. The odyssey is quite proud of its hd graphics, given its mention in the title. Jacquesyves cousteau, the researcher, scientist, inventor, and filmmaker whose contributions made the general public more curious about the sea. The adaptation of homers the odyssey ulysses is the latin translation of odysseus, features some pretty cheesy special effects, but is still nonetheless a surprisingly literate version.
The greatest epic of the ancient world, homers odyssey is magnificently recreated for television. Bombs, war, angry bearded men, shrouded sobbing women, shattered cities. Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting 3d documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate iraqi filmmaker samir pays moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by the horrors of dictatorship, war, and foreign occupation. Iraq, as seen through the eyes of the western media these days. Iraqi odyssey is a 2014 swiss documentary film directed by samir. New york times a personal, insightful and beautifully made film i was spellbound in front of the screen. Nov 27, 2015 iraqi odyssey, a twoandahalfhour personal history written and directed by the swiss filmmaker samir full name, samir jamal aldin, is the kind of documentary whose length and complexity.
An iraqi swiss director tells the story of his family and his country. Rent the odyssey 1997 starring armand assante and bernadette peters on dvd and bluray. It was one of seven films shortlisted by switzerland to be their submission for the academy award for best foreign language film at the 88th academy awards. About five million iraqis are living away outside their country today. A film crew shoots a scene of an iraqi film in a street in baghdad october 18,2012. It was filmed in malta, turkey, parts of england, and many other places around the mediterranean, where the story takes place. Iraqi odyssey traces, in effect, the abject failure of iraq along with other arab nations to develop as a modern and just society, that is, a bourgeois democracy out from under the thumb.
Huffington post iraqi odyssey is one of the more breathless documentaries in recent memory. Iraqi odyssey and other pictures of the modern world. Watch the odyssey part 1212 mzdanvers on dailymotion. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Weaving together the ironic, wistful, and witty testimonies of samirs relatives with rare documents from private and state archives, and ottoman film footage, iraqi odyssey is a riveting epic that creates a genuine peoples history of iraq, at once humble and majestic. Iraqi odyssey hommes barbus et en colere, femmes voilees, villes demolies.