MY HOME - YOUR WAR | Women Make Movies | Trailer

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MY HOME -- YOUR WAR offers an extraordinary look at the effect of the Iraq war through the eyes of an ordinary Iraqi woman. Shot in Baghdad over three years that span the time before, during and after the invasion of Iraq, this profoundly moving film brings a perspective that -- until now -- has rarely been available to U.S. audiences.

This film combines insightful interviews with Layla Hassan and her family, vibrant scenes of Baghdad and intimate footage shot by Layla herself to paint a compelling picture of how the war has affected average Iraqis. As Islamic fundamentalism takes hold in the chaos of Baghdad, her shy teenage son turns to militancy, her once-progressive sister dons the veil, and whatever freedom Layla once had under Saddam Hussein's secular rule is steadily being eroded. While facts about the Iraq war garner much U.S. media attention, My Home -- Your War is a deeply compelling account of something seldom discussed: how the Iraq war has created a situation where the rise of fundamentalism is putting women's rights increasingly at risk.

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[moshefylcopo]

Documentales como este son un gran apoyo para los docentes. Nosotros y nuestros estudiantes podemos acceder a nuestra realidad desde una perspectiva más realista y menos superficial que la ofrecida por films con otro tipo de intereses.

[formentera1234]

A very clear straight forward look at how the reality of everyday life is destroyed by remote self interested politicians who are completely removed from the humantiy of others. I am surprised that the other comments are so superficial.

[arm013]

@atozinco LOOOOOOL

[atozinco]

de una puta? How come so many insults aimed at men are actually insulting their mothers, instead of themselves?

[corazote]

BUSH SOS UN HIJO DE LA GRAN PUTA.