Baghdad studio is filming Iraq's first TV drama in 7 years, as the arts come to life again in the capital after 16 years of war.
In this Friday, April 26, 2019, photo, Iraqi actors prepare to perform their roles in "The Hotel," at a filming location in Baghdad, Iraq. A Baghdad studio is filming Iraq's first TV drama in 7 years, as the arts come to life again in the capital after more than a decade of war.
“The Iraqi people are parched for drama,” said Hassan Hosni, a drama star of the 1990s, who returned from Saudi Arabia to direct “The Hotel,” a show about the seedy underbelly of Baghdad and its entanglement with human trafficking. With “The Hotel,” Iraqis will have a home-grown series to watch for the first time in years, amid the longest stretch of stability Baghdad has experienced since the 2003 U.S. invasion.
Mahmoud Abu Al-Abbas, the star of “The Hotel” and a famous thespian in his own right, went into exile in 1997 after he performed a solo play that spoke about harassment by the country’s notorious security services. In Saddam Hussein’s era, it crossed a red line. After Iraq declared victory over IS in December 2017, the atmosphere inside the capital began to change. The blast walls that protected against car bombs were lifted, and locals started staying out late again, patronizing cafes, malls, galleries, and theaters, where performances change from week to week.
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