Summary 1988. Though Iraq is on the brink of bankruptcy, Baghdad is jubilant in victory after the war with Iran. Uday celebrates in a nightclub by getting drunk and firing a gun into the crowd. As Kuwait's upsurge in oil output challenges Iraqi prosperity, a family lunch reveals fractures in Saddam's household, including paranoia that an insider might overthrow him. News spreads that Saddam has taken Samira as a second wife, with grim ramifications. As his family issues continue to grow, Kuwait drives Iraq toward war--and Saddam leads his army into 'the mother of all battles.'
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Igal Naor Makram Khoury Shohreh Aghdashloo Philip Arditti
Genres : Drama History War Biography
Release date : Aug 5, 2008
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom
Official sites : HBO Site
Language : English Arabic
Filming locations : Tunisia
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) HBO Films
Summary 1988. Though Iraq is on the brink of bankruptcy, Baghdad is jubilant in victory after the war with Iran. Uday celebrates in a nightclub by getting drunk and firing a gun into the crowd. As Kuwait's upsurge in oil output challenges Iraqi prosperity, a family lunch reveals fractures in Saddam's household, including paranoia that an insider might overthrow him. News spreads that Saddam has taken Samira as a second wife, with grim ramifications. As his family issues continue to grow, Kuwait drives Iraq toward war--and Saddam leads his army into 'the mother of all battles.'
Genres : Drama History War Biography
Release date : Aug 5, 2008
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom
Official sites : HBO Site
Language : English Arabic
Filming locations : Tunisia
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) HBO Films