“Heavy Metal in Baghdad” is a feature film documentary that follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day.
Playing heavy metal in a Muslim country has always been a difficult (if not impossible) proposition but after Saddam’s regime was toppled, there was a brief moment for the band in which real freedom seemed possible. That hope was quickly dashed as their country fell into a bloody insurgency.
From 2003-2006, Iraq disintegrated around them while Acrassicauda struggled to stay together and stay alive, always refusing to let their heavy metal dreams die. Their story echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire generation of young Iraqis…
VICE.COM is debuting the serialised version of the film for the first time, beginning later today.
You can see part 1 of the serialisation here:
Be sure to head over to VICE.COM to catch the remaining parts of the serialisation or to watch the entire film in full.
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Heavy Metal In Baghdad – Official Website
