Forget Baghdad
Casts a cold light on racial intolerance in Iraq, where four of the film's subjects were born, and Israel, where they now live. --VarietyReflecting on the stereotypes of the Jew and the Arab in the last hundred years of cinema, FORGET BAGHDAD masterfully weaves its political, social, and cultural themes to a visually innovative and narratively profound end. In his entertaining, ironic and visually stunning film essay, Samir creates a brilliant tour de force. --Deborah Kaufman of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival