The documentary Out Of Iraq debuted at the L.A. Film Festival recently and will air on Logo in the US on June 13th, and it looks like it will be well worth a watch. To give you a taste, take a look at the trailer below.
Indiewire offers the following synopsis: ‘Two enlisted men in Iraq, one an Iraqi solider, the other a US translator, fall in love before being forced to flee when one becomes the target of an honor killing. With thousands of miles between them, they fight to be reunited. A World of Wonder film produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato; Produced by Eva Orner and Chris McKim; Co-Directed by Academy Award-winner Eva Orner (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) and Chris McKim; and Co-Produced by Aaron Butler.’
It’s a film that takes on same sex love in a part of the world where such things are still incredibly taboo and where it’s difficult to find anyone who supports LGBT right. It’s of course also a part of the world riven by war.
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