Under Saddam Hussein’s regime, the Marsh Arab community in Iraq shrank dramatically, its centuries-old way of life destroyed. The Last Singer documents the stoic life of Marsh Arab Abu Haider as he fights to keep a dying tradition alive.
Under Saddam Hussein’s regime, the Marsh Arab community in Iraq shrank dramatically, its centuries-old way of life destroyed. The Last Singer documents the stoic life of Marsh Arab Abu Haider as he fights to keep a dying tradition alive.
The film, directed by Ivan Olita, premiered on Nowness and was later nominated for Best Documentary Short at the Raindance Film Festival.