Iraqi film draws on Saddam-era childhood in tale of life under dictatorship

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Iraqi film draws on Saddam-era childhood in tale of life under dictatorship

Hasan Hadi's debut feature film is a neorealist look at how life under Saddam Hussein and sanctions in 1990s Iraq destroyed children's innocence.
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Hasan Hadi's debut feature film is a neorealist look at how life under Saddam Hussein and sanctions in 1990s Iraq destroyed children's innocence.

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