Original title
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Released
7/13/2020
Origin country
GB
Genre
Documentary
Production companies
ZDF, KEO Films
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
5
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.
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.
The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.
The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.
CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.
The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.
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