Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire
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It was 30 years ago that 14-year-old Karzan Sherabayani was arrested and tortured by Saddam Hussein's secret police, his only crime being that he was a Kurd. After 25 years in exile, Karzan, now a British citizen, has returned to his childhood home to vote in Iraq's first democratic election. Having been banished for so long, Karzan now asks the people of Kirkuk if they accept the path promoted by the West...a path that will inevitably lead to a divided Iraq or a bloody civil war. In this incredible documentary, Karzan exposes a city that sits on one of the world's largest oil deposits as a place where old ethnic and sectarian divisions are still rife. Kirkuk, he says, is a microcosm of the new Iraq. During the year it took to make the program, Karzan confronted old demons from his past and met with the heroes and villains who are fashioning the country's dangerous and uncertain future
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Return to Kirkuk, a Year in the Fire
Type: Featurette • Published 2021-10-17
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- Director
- Kae Bahar
- Screenplay & Story
- Mark Tierney, Kae Bahar
- Original Title
- Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Kurdish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Eagle Rock Entertainment
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Kae Bahar
Mark Tierney, Kae Bahar
Mark Tierney
Kae Bahar
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Kae Bahar
Director
Mark Tierney
Writer
Kae Bahar
Writer
Kae Bahar
Producer
Mark Tierney
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What is Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire about?
It was 30 years ago that 14-year-old Karzan Sherabayani was arrested and tortured by Saddam Hussein's secret police, his only crime being that he was a Kurd. After 25 years in exile, Karzan, now a British citizen, has returned to his childhood home to vote in Iraq's first democratic election. Having been banished for so long, Karzan now asks the people of Kirkuk if they accept the path promoted by the West...a path that will inevitably lead to a divided Iraq or a bloody civil war. In this incredible documentary, Karzan exposes a city that sits on one of the world's largest oil deposits as a place where old ethnic and sectarian divisions are still rife. Kirkuk, he says, is a microcosm of the new Iraq. During the year it took to make the program, Karzan confronted old demons from his past and met with the heroes and villains who are fashioning the country's dangerous and uncertain future
Who directed Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire?
Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire was directed by Kae Bahar.
Who stars in Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire?
The principal cast of Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire includes Kae Bahar.
When was Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire released and how long is it?
Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.