Summary In the late summer of 2006, in the middle of the insurgency, filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi traveled to Baghdad to meet and interview the only heavy metal band in Iraq, Acrassicauda. "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" is the story of the band and its members, young Iraqis whose lives have been distorted and displaced by years of continual warfare in their homeland. The filmmakers have collected glimpses into the struggles of Acrassicauda as they try to stay together and stay alive. Their struggle is the untold story of the hopes and dreams of an entire generation of young Iraqis. View more details
Directed : Suroosh Alvi Eddy Moretti
Written : Suroosh Alvi Bernardo Loyola
Stars : Suroosh Alvi Firas Al-Lateef Marwan Reyad Faisal Talal
Genres : War Music Documentary
Release date : May 22, 2008
Countries of origin : United States Canada
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Arabic
Filming locations : Baghdad, Iraq
Production companies : Vice Studios VBS.TV
Summary In the late summer of 2006, in the middle of the insurgency, filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi traveled to Baghdad to meet and interview the only heavy metal band in Iraq, Acrassicauda. "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" is the story of the band and its members, young Iraqis whose lives have been distorted and displaced by years of continual warfare in their homeland. The filmmakers have collected glimpses into the struggles of Acrassicauda as they try to stay together and stay alive. Their struggle is the untold story of the hopes and dreams of an entire generation of young Iraqis. View more details
Genres : War Music Documentary
Release date : May 22, 2008
Countries of origin : United States Canada
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Arabic
Filming locations : Baghdad, Iraq
Production companies : Vice Studios VBS.TV
