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Nice Bombs

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Filmmaker Usama Alshaibi returns to his native Iraq after 24 years and explores Baghdad residents' feelings about the fall of Saddam Hussein and the country's current state of affairs.

Critics Reviews

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Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 07/27/2007
2/5
Nice Bombs feels as sad and directionless as the country it documents. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 07/27/2007
The film suffers from a lack of timeliness. Go to Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety 07/14/2007
Disarmingly casual. Go to Full Review Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters 08/16/2007
"Where's the path to the future? I don't see it." A tracking shot of two boys running along the sidewalk freezes on one, caught between now and a future that remains unknowable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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11/24/2008 Every American should see this film--an upfront look at what it's like in Iraq in 03-04. See more 05/13/2008 Not bad I guess. Not that much in a follow up though. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Usama Alshaibi

Director

Kristie Alshaibi

Producer

Ben Berkowitz

Producer

Ben Redgrave

Producer

Usama Alshaibi

Film Editing

Michael Palmerio

Film Editing

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Usama Alshaibi returns to his native Iraq after 24 years and explores Baghdad residents' feelings about the fall of Saddam Hussein and the country's current state of affairs.
Director
Usama Alshaibi
Producer
Kristie Alshaibi, Ben Berkowitz, Ben Redgrave
Production Co
Benzfilm Group
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 32m
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