The Blood of My Brother: A Story of Death in Iraq
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Cast & Crew
Andrew Berends
Sayid Moqtada Al-sadr
Ibrahim Al-azawi
Stephen Barton
Andrew Berends
Andrew Berends
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Synopsis
A story of the war in Iraq; the primary point of view is Iraqi--a family grieving at the tragic death of its eldest son. After years of hard work, Ra'ad, an Iraqi portrait photographer, has saved enough money to open his own shop. On the night of the opening, while volunteering to guard the ancient mosque in Kadhimiya, Ra'ad is shot and killed by an American patrol. Longing for revenge, Ra'ad's brother Ibrahim dreams of joining the Shia uprising against the American occupation. But as the only male left in the family, Ibrahim must take on the role of breadwinner. While some of his friends leave home to fight the Americans, Ibrahim attempts to continue his brother's business and provide for his mother and two sisters. Taking the viewer behind-the-scenes of the growing Shia insurgency with scenes of fighting and death on the streets of Sadr City and Najaf, the chronicle brings war-torn Iraq to life with intimate detail.
Director
Andrew Berends
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 30, 2006
Released in United States November 7, 2006
Released in United States on DVD November 7, 2006
Released in United States Summer June 30, 2006
Scheduled Release in United States July 28, 2006
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Destination Documentary) December 10-17, 2006.
Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Feature Film Competition) June 13-18, 2006.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (International Documentary Feature Competition) April 25-May 7, 2006.
DigiBeta projection
color
Dolby SR
dialogue English & Arabic, subtitled English
rtg MPAA NONE
Released in United States June 30, 2006 (New York City)
Released in United States Summer June 30, 2006
Scheduled Release in United States July 28, 2006 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States November 7, 2006
Released in United States on DVD November 7, 2006
