The Blood of My Brother
Verzio FF submission After years of hard work, Ra’ad, an Iraqi photographer, managed to open his own shop. On the night of the opening, while volunteering to guard the ancient mosque in Kadhimiya, Ra’ad was shot and killed by an American patrol. Longing for revenge, Ra’ad’s brother Ibrahim vows reve...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | English Arabic |
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Storyteller Productions
2005
United States |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:f7ad63ad-1112-4873-9f74-bf3313850b20 |
| Summary: | Verzio FF submission
After years of hard work, Ra’ad, an Iraqi photographer, managed to open his own shop. On the night of the opening, while volunteering to guard the ancient mosque in Kadhimiya, Ra’ad was shot and killed by an American patrol. Longing for revenge, Ra’ad’s brother Ibrahim vows revenge and dreams of joining the Shia uprising against the American occupation. As the only man left in the family however, Ibrahim must assume his position and become the breadwinner, thus continue his brother’s business and provide for his mother and two sisters. Personal tragedies and growing Shia insurgency in Iraq. |
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| Published: | 2005 |