In November of 2016, photographer Al Kamalizad worked with filmmaker and journalist Aaron Ohlmann to document the effects of ongoing war in Iraq on those displaced by the conflict.
War As A Way Of Life
Some people call for help. Others take selfies
By Al Kamalizad,
Al Kamalizad
Al Kamalizad is a filmmaker, animator, and photographer in Los Angeles by way of Tehran. His recent projects include a portrait of young journalists changing their field, a fictional documentary about a love story between a space shuttle and Planet Earth, and an animated holiday card about a Syrian family in harm’s way. He’s currently curious about how a social media feed can become the next iteration of long-form journalism.
Aaron Ohlmann
Aaron Ohlmann is a filmmaker who has lived and worked in Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood, and Hillywood. He produced the feature documentary Viva Cuba Libre in Havana, shot episodes of VICE's Black Market: Dispatches in West Africa and Japan, spent a year working with the UN's Rwandan Genocide Tribunal, sometimes lectures at the Beijing Film Academy, and directs projects for brands, bands and NGOs worldwide.
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