Heavy Metal in Baghdad

Synopsis

Rock doc Heavy Metal in Baghdad follows the struggles of Iraq's one and only metal band, Acrassicauda, and tells its own story about the horror of daily life in the war-torn city.

Following the documentary's limited cinema release Imagine presents an edited down version of that film, then picks up the story as the four band members have fled Iraq and are attempting to re-form their band in the West. Lost in a nightmare of bureaucracy, the four young musicians hold onto their dream, which is simply to play their music.

Credits

Presenter

Alan Yentob

Producer

Eddy Moretti

Producer

Suroosh Alvi

Broadcasts

1. Tue 2 Dec 2008
   22:35
   BBC One (except Northern Ireland, Wales)
2. Tue 2 Dec 2008
   23:05
   BBC One (Wales only)
3. Tue 2 Dec 2008
   23:40
   BBC One (Northern Ireland only)