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| Homeland: Iraq Year Zero | |
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| Directed by | Abbas Fahdel |
| Cinematography | Abbas Fahdel |
| Edited by | Abbas Fahdel |
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Running time | 334 minutes |
| Country | Iraq |
| Language | Arabic |
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