House of Saddam

Synopsis

"After seizing control of Iraq in a brutal 1979 coup, Saddam Hussein (Yigal Naor) maintains power for almost a quarter century despite swelling animosity toward him both at home and abroad. Charting the rise and fall of the infamous dictator, this enthralling HBO-BBC co-production also stars Shohreh Aghdashloo (in an Emmy-nominated role) as Saddam's first wife, Sajida, Philip Arditti as his oldest son, Uday, and Said Taghmaoui as his half-brother, Barzan Ibrahim." [Netflix]

Genre

Miniseries

Released

2008

Location

Middle East

Period

The traditionalism, dehumanization, and militarism of Iraq during the time of war with Iran and then with Kuwait and the United Nations.

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