The Liberace of Baghdad

The Liberace of Baghdad

Sean McAllister's "The Liberace of Baghdad" has won a special jury prize at this year's "Sundance Film Festival". The film is a documentary that exams present day Iraq in the context of the life of an Iraqi pianist (Samir Peter).

I have not seen the film, but judging from the advance notices it looks very interesting.

Read more about it here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/storyville/liberace-of-baghdad.shtml

and here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/storyville/samir-peter.shtml