(It Was) Just a Job (1992)

Right after the first Iraq war, the filmmaker visits his family in Iraq. He tries to reconstruct the war from different points of view, all depicted on the same screen at the same time: U.S. airplanes dropping bombs, his parents fixated on the television, and the family welcoming him back.

Director: Samir Jamal Al Din
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date:
Country: Iraq
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is (It Was) Just a Job about?
Right after the first Iraq war, the filmmaker visits his family in Iraq. He tries to reconstruct the war from different points of view, all depicted on the same screen at the same time: U.S. airplanes dropping bombs, his parents fixated on the television, and the family welcoming him back.
Who directed (It Was) Just a Job?
(It Was) Just a Job was directed by Samir Jamal Al Din.
How long is (It Was) Just a Job?
(It Was) Just a Job has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
Where was (It Was) Just a Job produced?
(It Was) Just a Job was produced in Iraq.