Film · 2016
Letters From Baghdad
Directed by Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum · starring Hayat Kamille, Tilda Swinton and Rachael Stirling
Synopsis
Documentary that explores the life of the British flag Gertrude Bell that was part, with Percy Cox and Lawrence of Arabia of the small group reunited by Winston Churchill to participate in the Conference of Cairo of 1921 destined to the borders of the British mandate Y Of new countrie such as Iraq. In creating the new nation he wrote: "We rush into this matter with our usual lack of attention to an integral political project." 'Letters From Baghdad' shows how little things changed in Iraq after a century
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 95 min1 hour and 35 minutes
- Rating
- PGParental guidance
- How long is Letters From Baghdad?
- 1 hour and 35 minutes (95 minutes).
- When was Letters From Baghdad released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 20 April 2017.
- Who directed Letters From Baghdad?
- Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva Oelbaum.
- Who is in Letters From Baghdad?
- It stars Hayat Kamille, Tilda Swinton, Rachael Stirling and Joanna David.
- Where can I watch Letters From Baghdad?
- In the UK you can watch it on free on BBC iPlayer and Prime Video and on rent on Apple TV.
Cast
Full cast (12)-
Hayat Kamille Mme. Jamil Zadeh
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Tilda Swinton Gertrude Bell
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Rachael Stirling Vita Sackville-West
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Joanna David Janet Courtney
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Christopher Villiers Sir Leonard Wolley
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Rose Leslie Young Gertrude Bell
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Paul McGann Henry Cadogan
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Pip Torrens Dick Doughty-Wylie
- Director
- Sabine Krayenbühl, Zeva Oelbaum
- Producers
- Zeva Oelbaum, Tilda Swinton
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