A Suivre: Iran-Iraq War

Call Number
350-4-3:101/1

General information

Call No.:
350-4-3:101/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-4-3 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Middle East: Iraq
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #101 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00009907
Date of production
1980
Date
1980
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
French, French, Arabic
Duration
40 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
Belgian television program about the Iran-Iraq War in 1980. It starts with a war propaganda piece made by the Iraqis in which they denounce the Iranian regime. The television program concentrates on the cult of personality of Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi dictatorial regime, and the consequences of the escalation of the Iran-Iraq war. The program contains one of Saddam Hussein speeches and numerous recordings with him attending various events and ceremonies in which he and his leadership are being praised. The program also touches upon Iraqi nationalism, Iraqi fundamentalism, the Iraqi Kurds and their “arabization,” and communism in Iraq.

Context

Associated Names
Radio (Producer)
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (Copyright holder, Creator/Author, Producer)