Hiding Saddam Hussein

Synopsis

The footage of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein crawling out of a hole in the ground in 2003 is iconic. Now, 20 years later, the man who dug that hole tells the fantastical story of how he, an ordinary farmer, hid the deposed president beneath a flowerbed in his garden for eight months. On camera, he talks about the day his house was selected as a hideaway for this wanted man, hunted by 150,000 US soldiers. The Iraqi farmer had no choice but to assume the role of presidential hairdresser, physician and bodyguard—and something akin to a friendship seems to have grown between them as they ate together and helped wash each other’s backs.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Halkawt Mustafa
Crew	Cinematography	Kjell Vassdal Anders Herein
Production	Producer	Halkawt Mustafa Janne Hjeltnes Anders Herein
Department	Role	Name

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