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In the Shadow of the Palms is the only documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...

 filmed in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....

 prior to, during and after the fall of Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...

. It documents the changes in Iraqi society, and the lives of ordinary Iraqis by focusing on a cross-section of individuals.

Plot

In the Shadow of the Palms documents how life really is for the society and people living under twelve years of sanctions and the Saddam regime.

The film follows a number of individuals as they prepare for the coalition war against them, continuing to tell their stories as the tens of thousands of coalition cruise missiles and guided bombs fall around them. Living and filming with ordinary Iraqis, the film observed first hand the devastating effects of the extensive bombing campaign on the lives of civilians.

This documentary gives the viewer an intimate, character-based insight into Iraqi society, as the war takes the “cradle of civilization” towards what is increasing being considered “year zero”.

Director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 Wayne Coles-Janess
Wayne Coles-Janess
Wayne Coles-Janess is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning producer, writer and director of drama and documentary programs. Producing films that define humanity in international situations and engage audiences across cultures and nations.-Life:...

 spent months in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...

, filming during an exceptional period in world history.

Festival awards



Official selection and invitations



Allied projects

Two projects are being run as a result of the war and related to the film:
  1. "Liberty" -- a residence
    House
    A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...

     solution
    Solution
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     for a family
    Family
    In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...

     that appears in the film and who are now stateless as a result of the war. Ipso-facto productions has been communicating with the Red Cross and the UNHCR.
  2. "Amer" -- financially supporting the rehabilitation
    Physical therapy
    Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...

     of the hearing impaired 5 year old Amer. Ipso-facto productions sponsors the costs of rehabilitation for Amer in France
    France
    The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

     and Amman
    Amman
    Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...

    .

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