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Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

S1 · E1

IMDB:

8.2
Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Released

7/13/2020

Duration

1h 0m

Genre

Documentary

Country

Germany

Cast

Ashley Gilbertson, Andy Serkis, George W. Bush

Overview

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.

Episodes

WarEP 1Available

War

60m0.0

As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear.

InsurgencyEP 2Available

Insurgency

60m0.0

The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.

FallujahEP 3Available

Fallujah

60m0.0

The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.

SaddamEP 4Available

Saddam

60m0.0

CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.

LegacyEP 5Available

Legacy

60m0.0

The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.

Cast

Ashley Gilbertson

Self

Ashley Gilbertson

Andy Serkis

Narrator

Andy Serkis

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)

Tony Blair

Saddam Hussein

Self (archive footage)

Saddam Hussein

Dexter Filkins

Self

Dexter Filkins

John Nixon

Self

John Nixon

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