Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007)

Film details

Featuring

Firas Al Lateef Tony Aziz Marwan Reyad
Directors

Eddy Moretti Suroosh Alvi
Country

USA
Year

2007
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Documentary about Baghdad heavy-metal band Acrassicauda, who had played just three concerts in the city prior to the 2003 invasion. The film follows the band's experiences as they attempt to record their music in Syria.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - bass (Acrassicauda)
    
    Firas Al Lateef
  - lead guitar (Acrassicauda)
    
    Tony Aziz
  - drums (Acrassicauda)
    
    Marwan Reyad
  - vocals/rhythm guitar (Acrassicauda)
    
    Faisal Talal
  - on-screen participant
    
    Gideon Yago
  - on-screen participant
    
    Waleed
  - on-screen participant
    
    Ahmed
  - on-screen participant
    
    Mike
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Eddy Moretti
  - Directed by
    
    Suroosh Alvi
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Vice Films
  - Production Company
    
    VBS.TV
  - [International Sales]
    
    Lumina Films
  - Executive Producer
    
    Shane Smith
  - Executive Producer
    
    Spike Jonze
  - Produced by
    
    Eddy Moretti
  - Produced by
    
    Suroosh Alvi
  - Producer
    
    Monica Hampton
  - Segment Producer (Baghdad, Iraq 2003)
    
    Gideon Yago
  - Segment Producer (Baghdad, Iraq 2003)
    
    David Schisgall
  - Segment Assoc Prodr (Baghdad, Iraq 2003)
    
    Kouross Ismaeli
  - Seg Prodr (Al Fanar Hotel Concert, 2003)
    
    Johan Spanner
  - Associate Producer
    
    Brian Orce
  - Production Manager
    
    Jasmine Stodel
  - Production Manager
    
    Natasha Jelenich
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Liz Cowie
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Chrissy Barnes
  - Production Accountant
    
    Matt Cull
  - Accounting
    
    Richard Bisson
  - Accounting
    
    Richard Ouellette
  - Accounting
    
    Bianca Belley
  Writing:
  - Narration Written by
    
    Bernardo Loyola
  - Narration Written by
    
    Suroosh Alvi
  Photography:
  - Camera
    
    Eddy Moretti
  - Additional Camera
    
    Suroosh Alvi
  - Camera (Al Fanar Hotel Concert, 2003)
    
    Phillip Robertson
  - Camera (Al Fanar Hotel Concert, 2003)
    
    Johan Spanner
  - Additional Camera
    
    Dana Lavoie
  Special Effects:
  - Graphics/Animation
    
    Bernardo Loyola
  - Graphics/Animation
    
    Christy Karacas
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Bernardo Loyola
  - Online Conform Editor
    
    Savvas Paritsis
  - 1st Assistant Editor
    
    Mike Daniels
  - 2nd Assistant Editor
    
    Lauren Smith
  Titles:
  - Titles/Graphic Design
    
    Matt Schoen
  Film processing:
  - Digital Colourist
    
    Scot Olive
  Music:
  - Music by
    
    Acrassicauda
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Robert Semmer
  - Music Editor
    
    Erich Stratmann
  Sound:
  - Post-production Sound Services Prov'd by
    
    Skywalker Sound
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Tom Myers
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Gary A. Rizzo
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Whittle, Gwen
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Cheryl Nardi
  - [Sound] Effects Editor
    
    Kim Foscato
  Consultant:
  - Arabic Translator
    
    George Abi-Hanna
  Publicity:
  - Publicity
    
    Kathryn Frazier
  - Publicity
    
    Dana Meyerson
  - Publicity
    
    Biz 3