http://kino-eye.com/2008/06/14/operation-filmmaker/ "Everybody who cares for his art, seeks the essence of his own technique." -- Dziga Vertov (1922) Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:49:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://kino-eye.com/2008/06/14/operation-filmmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-152231 Rhonda Moskowitz Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:04:39 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2008/06/14/operation-filmmaker/#comment-152231 Nice write-up about the film, David. "Operation Filmmaker" is an extremely satisfying personal documentary with so many layers of complexity-- just a few being cultural expectations, intense isolation, identity, being a stranger in a strange land, the pursuit of dreams, hapiness and just plain survival, not to even mention the fascinating relationship between filmmaker and film subject. It's ironic that Muthana, while working on a film with a Holocaust theme, ends up being forced into exile because he fears for his safety back home in Iraq, due to the fact that he worked with American Jews. A Nice write-up about the film, David. “Operation Filmmaker” is an extremely satisfying personal documentary with so many layers of complexity– just a few being cultural expectations, intense isolation, identity, being a stranger in a strange land, the pursuit of dreams, hapiness and just plain survival, not to even mention the fascinating relationship between filmmaker and film subject. It’s ironic that Muthana, while working on a film with a Holocaust theme, ends up being forced into exile because he fears for his safety back home in Iraq, due to the fact that he worked with American Jews. A

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