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Iraq10 Essential Iraqi FilmsStop 7 of 10

Underexposure

2005

In the turbulent days after the fall of Baghdad, an Iraqi filmmaker turns his camera on his friends and neighbors, capturing life amid the rubble and uncertainty. Shot on expired film stock, one of the first features made in post-invasion Iraq.

Part of 10 Essential Iraqi Films

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Iraq. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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