In the late summer of 2006, in the middle of the insurgency, filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi traveled to Baghdad to meet and interview the only heavy metal band in Iraq, Acrassicauda. "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" is the story of the band and its members, young Iraqis whose lives have been distorted and displaced by years of continual warfare in their homeland. The filmmakers have collected glimpses into the struggles of Acrassicauda as they try to stay together and stay ... (Full plot summary below)
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In the late summer of 2006, in the middle of the insurgency, filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi traveled to Baghdad to meet and interview the only heavy metal band in Iraq, Acrassicauda. "Heavy Metal in Baghdad" is the story of the band and its members, young Iraqis whose lives have been distorted and displaced by years of continual warfare in their homeland. The filmmakers have collected glimpses into the struggles of Acrassicauda as they try to stay together and stay alive. Their struggle is the untold story of the hopes and dreams of an entire generation of young Iraqis.
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| New York TimesNathan LeeAn intrepid, unlikely and altogether splendid feat of D.I.Y. reportage. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoThe low-budget movie's technical qualities aren't always the best, but considering the conditions under which the filmmakers worked, it's amazing that Heavy Metal in Baghdad was made at all. |
| Sky CinemaRob DanielWatching the disintegration of Baghdad alongside the band members' aspirations makes this an enlightening and impassioned account of the Middle Eastern crisis. |
| Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenMore than just another Iraq-doc, Heavy Metal is a surprisingly up-close look at the toll of the war on young people, and how they still have dreams and still want to jam, party and get down. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe dangers these musicians experience every single day are bound to impact any audience. This is what it really looks like to bang your head against the wall. |
| eye WEEKLYJason AndersonConcentrating on the story of Acrassicauda, Iraq's sole metal band, filmmakers Moretti and Alvi reveal the heart-wrenching circumstances for the people caught between the occupiers and the militias. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectExcellent documentary about the struggle of a heavy metal band to survive in Iraq. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Sukhdev SandhuThough they struggle to build a fan base, and end up seeking refuge in Syria, their dreams persist, still blazing fiercely at the close of this chastening and inspiring film. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzGives us a rough idea of how bloody awful it is to be living in Baghdad. |
| Electric SheepPamela JahnEddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi's powerful yet soft-centred documentary about the Iraqi metal band Acrassicauda creates a fascinating portrait of life in Iraq as seen through the eyes of young metal-heads... |
