The Liberace of Baghdad
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The Liberace of Baghdad is a 2005 British documentary film
by filmmaker Sean McAllister focusing on the life and music of Iraq
i pianist
Samir Peter and his family in wartime Baghdad
. The film received a 2005 Sundance Film Festival
Special Jury award as well as the 2005 British Independent Film Award for Best British Documentary. Samir Peter previously appeared in the 2004 documentary Voices of Iraq
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
by filmmaker Sean McAllister focusing on the life and music of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
Samir Peter and his family in wartime Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. The film received a 2005 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
Special Jury award as well as the 2005 British Independent Film Award for Best British Documentary. Samir Peter previously appeared in the 2004 documentary Voices of Iraq
Voices of Iraq
Voices of Iraq is a 2004 documentary film about Iraq, created by distributing cameras to the subjects of a film, thus enabling subjects to film themselves...
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See also
- Sean McAllister (filmmaker)Sean McAllister (filmmaker)Sean McAllister is a former British documentary filmmaker.- Filmography :* Japan: A Story of Love and Hate 2008 - Tenfoot Films* The Liberace of Baghdad 2004 - Tenfoot Films* Hull's Angel 2002 - Channel 4 'True Stories'...
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- Lists of directors and producers of documentaries
- Voices of IraqVoices of IraqVoices of Iraq is a 2004 documentary film about Iraq, created by distributing cameras to the subjects of a film, thus enabling subjects to film themselves...