From Baghdad to Brooklyn (2015)
82 min
At the height of the war in Iraq, thousands of Iraqis were fleeing the country each day. Among them was Mohamed, a 23-year-old from Baghdad, whose strikingly Western appearance and manner resulted in threats to his life. Forced into exile in Syria, Mohamed crosses path with Jennifer, a freelance video journalist from Brooklyn, New York, who begins to document his life as a refugee. Drawn into the fantasy world he invents to escape his harsh reality, Jennifer forms a unique friendship with Mohamed, embarking on a series of adventures around the city of Damascus.
- Release date
- October 15, 2015
- Country of origin
- United States
Crew
- Jennifer Utz · Director
- Mark Monroe · Writer
- Tami Hamada Woronoff · Producer
- Mark Monroe · Producer
- Gabriel Judet-Weinshel · Composer
- Jennifer Utz · Cinematographer
- Katie Hinsen · Editor