Hiding Saddam Hussein

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 6, 2024

Original language

English

Production

Rudaw Media,TV2 Nord (DK),Hene Films AS

Director

Halkawt Mustafa

Producer

Halkawt Mustafa,Janne Hjeltnes,Anders Herein

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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