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1979, Iraq, Saddam Hussein rises to power after the resignation of president Al-Bakr, meanwhile following the success of the Islamic revolution Khomeini rose to power in Iran. Killing, torturing and suppressing their own people like animals, before engaging in a devastating war a million Iraqi and Iranian soldiers and civilians are estimated to have died. An installation-dance-performance, two artists born during the war draw the audience into the horrors in their memories, where a human life was worth less than a dog's. Part of Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival in association with unitytheatre

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Producer: Moussem (with the support of the EU Culture programme_