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Another Day in Baghdad - كلشي ماكو

We have an award-winning script and now need to hire Iraqi cast/crew for our feature. Please join!!!

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Another Day in Baghdad - كلشي ماكو

Another Day in Baghdad - كلشي ماكو

Another Day in Baghdad - كلشي ماكو

Another Day in Baghdad - كلشي ماكو

Another Day in Baghdad - كلشي ماكو

We have an award-winning script and now need to hire Iraqi cast/crew for our feature. Please join!!!

We have an award-winning script and now need to hire Iraqi cast/crew for our feature. Please join!!!

We have an award-winning script and now need to hire Iraqi cast/crew for our feature. Please join!!!

We have an award-winning script and now need to hire Iraqi cast/crew for our feature. Please join!!!

Maysoon Pachachi
Maysoon Pachachi
Maysoon Pachachi
Maysoon Pachachi
1 Campaign |
London, United Kingdom
$23,219 USD $23,219 USD 122 backers
46% of $50,372 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Rooted in the real life experiences of two female authors in post-invasion Iraq (2006), the film unites cast & crew from the Middle East & Europe for the first ever international film production led by a female director of Iraqi origin. Co-written by award-winning London-based filmmaker Maysoon Pachachi & Baghdad-based novelist Irada Al Jabbouri, the script won the IWC Schaffhausen Script Award - presented by Cate Blanchett in 2012.

Our film is ready to shoot!  A talented cast is lined up, we’ve got amazing locations and we’ve got some backing from film funds in Europe & the Middle East.  But to reach the finish line we need additional funding to hire the Iraqi cast & crew for this independent film project - something we hope you will become a part of...

Baghdad. Winter 2006. In a typically mixed neighbourhood, ordinary people try to live their everyday lives in spite of unpredictable sectarian violence. At night, under curfew, they remain indoors against a backdrop of mortars and gunfire…

At the heart of the story is SARA - a novelist and single mother silenced by shock and loss. Unable to write any more, all she can do now is to try and keep her 7-year old daughter REEMA from seeing what’s happening around them. But after a shooting at Reema's school, Sara must decide whether to stay or leave Baghdad, like so many others before. Her dilemma only worsens when her best friend and Christian neighbour SABIHA is forced into exile by a sectarian gang.  Like her remaining neighbours, Sara must now find a way to sustain a fragile hope...

ANOTHER DAY IN BAGHDAD is an ensemble film, a multi-story narrative inspired by the real life experiences of the authors during a period of intense conflict. For a full synopsis, click here

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

"Iraqis have lived through decades of dictatorship, war and sanctions and since the invasion of 2003, ongoing extreme daily violence and chaos. Their lives are ruptured and full of loss, which there has been no breathing space to process and repair.  This is the emotional context in which people get on with their daily lives in a situation where the unthinkable has become the norm, where you have to ‘act life’ as people in Sarajevo used to say. 

The powerful external circumstances affect everyone and create a sense that you are living a story that is at the same time individual/personal, and collective. This is something that people in less fractured parts of the world are not acutely aware of in their own lives, but it is the way people often feel in times of war...

This film seeks to reflect this experience and is like a Persian miniature, where in every corner of the picture space, individual stories with their own trajectories are being lived simultaneously - individual, but connected, and together, describing a collective drama. The way you tell the story is part of the story."    - Maysoon Pachachi

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

ANOTHER DAY IN BAGHDAD is the second collaboration between director Maysoon Pachachi and her co-writer Irada Al Jabbouri.  During their previous collaboration on the critically acclaimed documentary film & book project Open Shutters Iraq: Our Feelings Took the Picturesboth discovered that people traumatised by violence can re-assert a positive sense of self & purpose through the act of being creative.  This remains a key theme in the new film.

This is Maysoon’s debut fiction film.  Her past documentaries have screened at numerous festivals internationally, won awards and were broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK and in France & Germany on Arte / ZDF. 

 

The Iraqi cast & crew of our film come from inside Iraq as well as from the Iraqi diaspora in UK, Sweden, Germany and Jordan (where some are residing as refugees).  

We also have cast & crew from France, Germany, Lebanon, Syria, Kuwait and Great Britain!  

Together, we've already shot a 'video pilot' of our project showing our wonderfully diverse team in action:  Have a look at our test shoot here.

 

We are privileged to be guaranteed post-production of our project by our existing film funders – which ensures that once shooting is done, the film will be finished to the highest standards in France & Germany.  But we have a financial shortfall in relation to hiring the Iraqi cast & crew essential for this Arabic language project.

Our shortfall is GBP 40,000 (circa $53,000 USD) and this is where we hope you can help us out with a donation of any size (yes, smaller donations are important!!!)


 

The film will be shown widely upon its completion - at film festivals, cinemas, via online streaming and TV broadcast. 

As a supporter you will be an integral part of this global success and have the chance to receive recognition of your contribution towards our project (plus nice perks!)

We aim to contribute positively to a dynamic Arab cinema, Arab culture, the role of women in Arab societies and to bring fresh perspectives to the contemporary Iraqi narrative.

In telling ordinary people’s stories cinematically, Another Day in Baghdad also aims to bring depth to conversations about the Middle East today - whether it be bout Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine or other countries in the region threatened by conflict.

 

We’ve been busy scripting, test shooting, location scouting and casting - and can’t wait to continue! As the story is set in wintertime, the timeframe to achieve our funding goal is limited though. Filming must be underway in 2018.  

Some scenes of our film will be shot in Jordan - where we are thrilled to collaborate with our friends at The Imaginarium Films and with the backing of Jordan's Royal Film Commission.

In Iraq, we’re relying on the support of a wonderful team of incredibly committed creative and production personnel, who are giving it their all and whom you will find out more about as the campaign moves along.

 

It's not just about the money!

Our campaign is supported greatly by telling your friends, family, colleagues, neighbours & contacts about this and by sharing this page:  bit.ly/dayinbaghdad

SHARE it through Facebook

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as well as SIGNING UP to our mailing list for updates on the campaign. 

Payment problems?  Write us here: info@anotherdayinbaghdad.com

 

We’re on the road and busy at work in Europe and the Middle East!  Meet some of the team:

We are especially grateful to our wonderfully supportive coproducers in France (Patrice Nezan, Les Contes Modernes) and Germany (Alexander Ris, Neue Mediopolis) - each of whom boasts an impressive list of film & TV credits.

Enormous gratitude also goes out to the institutions that have believed in and supported our project thus far, including:  

Dubai International Film Festival & IWC Schaffhausen and SANAD (UAE), Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (Lebanon), Eurimages, EAVE, CNC & Institut Francais (France), MDM & Bread for the World (Germany), Visions Sud Est (Switzerland), Media Mundus, MEDIA/Creative Europe, Producers Network Carthage (Tunisia), Cairo Film Connection (Egypt), Asian Project Market (South Korea) and British Film Institute (UK).

 

 

 

 

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Eternal Thanks

Eternal Thanks

Currency Conversion $6 USD
£5 GBP
We will thank you with a personal tweet and put your name on the crowdfunder's wall of our website.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
8 claimed

Production Diary

Currency Conversion $19 USD
£15 GBP
Get access to our exclusive behind-the-scenes production diary & photographs, sent weekly during filming.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
3 claimed
Notebook

Notebook

Currency Conversion $31 USD
£25 GBP
Receive a notebook with a unique cover designed by Maysoon's cousin, Rakan Jawdat. The image is based on a photograph taken whilst location scouting in Baghdad. (A5, 36 pages)
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
May 2018
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Folk craft from Iraq

Folk craft from Iraq

Currency Conversion $31 USD
£25 GBP
Receive a "Seven Eyes Symbol" necklace that we brought from Iraq. It protects one from evil and envy!
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
May 2018
19 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Printed Screenplay

Printed Screenplay

Currency Conversion $38 USD
£30 GBP
Get a printed copy of the screenplay signed by director Maysoon Pachachi! (plant and notebook not included ;-)
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
February 2019
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Download of previous films

Download of previous films

Currency Conversion $44 USD
£35 GBP
Choose between a downloadable copy of "Return to the Land of Wonders", "Iraqi Women: Voices from Exile", "Iranian Journey" or "Bitter Water" - four of Maysoon's previous documentary films.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
May 2018
7 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Film Poster

Currency Conversion $63 USD
£50 GBP
Get a film poster with the final design of the film.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
February 2019
5 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Signed Book: 'AL-MUTANABBI'

Signed Book: 'AL-MUTANABBI'

Currency Conversion $76 USD
£60 GBP
Get a copy of "Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here", which features contributions by Iraqi poets and writers responding to the bombing of Baghdad's "Street of the Booksellers" in 2007. Signed by contributor Maysoon Pachachi.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
April 2018
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Signed DVD

Currency Conversion $82 USD
£65 GBP
Receive a signed DVD of the film upon its official release.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
8 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Signed book: 'WE ARE IRAQIS'

Signed book: 'WE ARE IRAQIS'

Currency Conversion $113 USD
£90 GBP
Receive a copy of "We are Iraqis: Aesthetics and Politics in a Time of War" an anthology with contributions from artists, writers, filmmakers & activists exploring the ways Iraqis retain, subvert and produce art / activism to cope with despair and to resist chaos and destruction. Signed by contributor Maysoon.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
April 2018
3 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Signed book: 'OPEN SHUTTERS'

Signed book: 'OPEN SHUTTERS'

Currency Conversion $164 USD
£130 GBP
Receive a copy of "Open Shutters" the critically acclaimed book project by Eugenie Dolberg that Maysoon and Irada were involved in. (As the book is currently out of print, this an exclusive opportunity to grab one!) The copies are used but look good and will be signed by Maysoon along with a personal dedication.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
Estimated Shipping
April 2018
1 out of 3 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Bound & Signed Script

Bound & Signed Script

Currency Conversion $189 USD
£150 GBP
Get a beautifully bound and signed illustrated screenplay in Arabic or English.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
Estimated Shipping
February 2019
5 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Coffee with the Director

Currency Conversion $252 USD
£200 GBP
Meet director Maysoon Pachachi for a coffee in London to talk about the film (and whatever!)
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
2 claimed

Professional consultation

Currency Conversion $378 USD
£300 GBP
Skype sessions with our director & producer for support on questions of producing/directing.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.
THANK YOU (onscreen) credit

THANK YOU (onscreen) credit

Currency Conversion $441 USD
£350 GBP
Be included in the the THANKS credits of the film.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Film DVD
3 out of 10 of claimed
Pendant 'KULSHI MAKOO'

Pendant 'KULSHI MAKOO'

Currency Conversion $630 USD
£500 GBP
Receive an exclusive unisex pendant of silver and 18ct gold, designed for the campaign by jewellery designer Reema Pachachi (kuka-me). It is engraved in English & Arabic with the words 'Kulshi Makoo' (the film's Arabic title).
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
Estimated Shipping
June 2018
0 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Dinner with the Director

Currency Conversion $1,259 USD
£1,000 GBP
Meet director Maysoon Pachachi and local cast&crew for dinner in Amman, Baghdad or London. (And receive the rest of the perks when they are ready to be dispatched.)
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
  • Film poster
  • Film DVD
1 claimed

Private screening event

Currency Conversion $2,519 USD
£2,000 GBP
We'll arrange a screening event for you in London to which you can invite up to 10 guests. Director Maysoon Pachachi will be present and discuss the film after the screening.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
  • Film poster
  • Film DVD
1 out of 2 of claimed

Production Presentation

Currency Conversion $4,408 USD
£3,500 GBP
Get a formal presentation in location of donor's choosing about the film and its production with director and/or producer.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
  • Film poster
  • Film DVD
0 out of 2 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Associate Producer credit

Currency Conversion $6,296 USD
£5,000 GBP
Become an associate producer of the film + invitation to a festival screening of your choice (flight/hotel not incl.)
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
  • Film poster
  • Film DVD
0 out of 3 of claimed
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Co-executive Producer credit

Currency Conversion $12,593 USD
£10,000 GBP
Become a co-executive producer and visit us on set. We pay for your flight, accomodation for 2 days and show you the production. You will also receive 2 premiere tickets.
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out!
  • Production Diary
  • Printed screenplay
  • Film poster
  • Film DVD
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