Letters from Baghdad

An inventive documentary offering telling the story of a remarkable woman whose recommendations, if they had been listened to, may have spared many much needless hardship. Told through extensive archive footage and the actual words of historic figures, the film provides an array of insights of both a personal and political nature, a rare fusion indeed. Admittedly, the narrative would have benefited from some additional historical context to help elucidate the presented content, but, this aside, the film gives viewers a candid look into the life of someone who wielded considerable influence -- and may have been able to accomplish even more were it not for the archaic prejudices of her day.