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Once Upon a Time in Iraq

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
1.6K
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Once Upon a Time in Iraq (2020)
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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 bee... Read allWith 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.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.

  • Stars
    • Andy Serkis
    • Ashley Gilbertson
    • Dexter Filkins
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    1.6K
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    • Stars
      • Andy Serkis
      • Ashley Gilbertson
      • Dexter Filkins
    • 29User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2020
    Ashley Gilbertson
    Ashley Gilbertson
    • Self
    • 2020
    Dexter Filkins
    Dexter Filkins
    • Self
    • 2020
    Nidhal Abed
    • Self
    • 2020
    Lewis Miller
    • Self
    • 2020
    Susie Miller
    • Self
    • 2020
    Sabrina Miller
    • Self
    • 2020
    Christian Dominguez
    • Self
    • 2020
    Sam Williams
    • Self
    • 2020
    Ahmed Abed
    • Self
    • 2020
    Mustafa Abed
    • Self
    • 2020
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    • Self - President of the United States
    • 2020
    Omar Mohammed
    • Self - Historian
    • 2020
    Martin Webster
    Martin Webster
    • Self
    • 2020
    Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi
    Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi
    • Self - Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
    • 2020
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    • Trivia
      The German version of the 5-part documentary miniseries titled "Es war einmal im Irak" and the French version titled "Il était une fois en Irak", broadcasted for the first time in Germany and France by the Franco-German cultural TV channel ARTE in March 2021, were edited to only 3 episodes of around 60 minutes each. Approximately 120 minutes of footage from the original miniseries are missing in this German and French cut version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Frontline: Once Upon A Time In Iraq (2020)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 13, 2020 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Arte (part 1) (Germany)
      • Arte (part 1) (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Det var en gång ett Irak
    • Production companies
      • KEO films
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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