Battle for Iraq

2017 0h 33m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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eporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad goes inside the battle against ISIS for control of the city of Mosul. Also in this two-part hour: “Hunting ISIS,” a dramatic report on an Iraqi unit at the center of the fight.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
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Daniel Berger-Jones
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Priyanka Boghani
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joshua Baker

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RUNTIME

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Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and Daniel Berger-Jones and Priyanka Boghani carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt6487456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joshua Baker directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and Daniel Berger-Jones and Priyanka Boghani carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6487456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.