Anja Al-Erhayem ( ar, أنيا الإرحيم; born 1971 in
Denmark
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filmmaker born to an
Iraqi father and Danish mother.
ANJA AL-ERHAYEM, CO-DIRECTOR of ENEMIES OF HAPPINESS
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Before the US-led invasion of Iraq
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, in 2002, Anja travelled to Iraq with her father to make a film about his family. The film titled ''Back to Baghdad'', showed unique footage of everyday life in Iraq under Saddam Hussein. The film itself has won a number of international prizes. After the war started, Anja went back to make a follow-up to her first film.
Filmography
* ''Back to Baghdad'' (2003)
* ''Wide Angle'' - ''A Woman Among Warlords'' (2007)
References
External links
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Official Facebook
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Living people
Iraqi women film directors
1974 births
Danish people of Iraqi descent
Danish women film directors
Iraqi film directors