| Embedded In Baghdad | |
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| Directed by | Alexandre Trudeau |
| Written by | Alexandre Trudeau |
| Produced by | Alexandre Trudeau |
| Starring | Layla Anmar As-Saadi |
| Cinematography | Alexandre Trudeau Dave Brunet |
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Running time | 43 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
Embedded In Baghdad is a 2003 documentary created by Alexandre Trudeau for the CTV Television Program W-FIVE. It documents Trudeau's experience before, during, and after the US Bombing Campaign with the A-Saadi family, a middle-class family living in Baghdad.
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