Baghdad Filmschool - How to survive as an independent filmmaker in Iraq

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Today was our last day of filming in Baghdad. I can’t believe that we have been here now for already 5 days and are leaving tomorrow for Istanbul again. It seems like we have been here for weeks. But it is always like that when you have a very intense period of filming. The most frustrating thing here is that it is hard to film out on the streets. When you drive around the city, you see so many incredible scenes, but it is hard to capture them because of the security situation.  Whenever I pick up my camera, even if it is inside the car, people around me start to get very nervous begging me to put it away.
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