Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007)
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.
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Domestic (65.7%)
$4,070
$4,070
International (34.3%)
$2,127
$2,127
Worldwide
$6,197
$6,197
Domestic DistributorHart Sharp Entertainment
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Domestic Opening$2,012
Earliest Release DateMay 23, 2008
(Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 24 min
GenresDocumentary
Music
War
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Suroosh Alvi | Director |
| Eddy Moretti | Director |
| Suroosh Alvi | Writer |
| Bernardo Loyola | Writer |
| Suroosh Alvi | Producer |
| Monica Hampton | Producer |
| Eddy Moretti | Producer |
| Acrassicauda | Composer |
| Eddy Moretti | Cinematographer |
| Bernardo Loyola | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Firas Al-Lateef | |
| Suroosh Alvi | |
| Marwan Reyad | |
| Faisal Talal |
