Letters From Baghdad

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Merrick S @RT51542740 06/26/2020 Superb in every way. Timeless and timely. Gertrude Bell, like TE Lawrence, was an explorer and intelligence officer whose intimate knowledge of the Middle East led her to advocate for the establishment of independent states after the WW1 demise of the Ottoman Empire. A portrait of an apparently fearless proto-feminist heroine which also brims with insight into the tragic origins of present-day chaos. As one would expect from a project involving Thelma Schoomaker, Scorsese's long-time editor, the assemblage of vintage photography and film is nothing short of astonishing. See more 09/18/2017 Soooo slow moving and quite boring. No change of pace. See more 06/28/2017 Patchy and disjointed. In their effort to be 'pure' on historic material, the producers failed to fill in the real history of this fascinating woman. A little scripted narrative and some good graphic maps would have vastly improved this flick. See more 06/23/2017 Fascinating to have the details filled in and in such an interesting compilation is original photos and commentary by those who knew Bells story intimately. I enjoyed seeing T.E. Lawrence in his British uniform. The Arabs remember her fondly, and that speaks volumes. See more 06/06/2017 Fabulous movie. I was riveted from beginning to end. I felt like I had traveled in time and space. 2 intelligent historians spent 5 years gathering and complying archival film for the visual part of this art piece. Fascinating footage of Iraq and the surrounding area. Critics who say the film should include other historians giving their view or that the film should explore more the political context of then and now are so off-base. The directors have made every effort to provide the history as documented in letters and on film by the people who lived it. Don't miss seeing this important film about a brave and talented person who risked everything to love and know and protect "Mesopotamia". See more 05/01/2017 Interesting insight into an extraordinary woman who drew the map of Iraq. See more Read all reviews

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