'Heavy Metal In Baghdad' May Get More Footage

December 14, 2007

Bryan Pearson of Variety reports: "Heavy Metal in Baghdad", the docu about the Iraqi band ACRASSICAUDA which was screened at last fall's Toronto Film Festival, may be extended to include the rockers during the time they were in Turkey before the pic is released commercially in the New Year.

"We're looking at making it longer," said bassist Firas al Lateef, spokesman for the quartet, which calls itself Iraq's heavy metal group. "Since it was made we have moved on to Turkey. A lot has happened to us. The film is 92 minutes. It is possible we will add to it."

Pic, co-helmed by Suroosh Alvi and Eddy Moretti, created a buzz when it was screened at the Toronto fest in September, with Variety describing it as "a distinctive fest add, unique cable buy and ancillary fan acquisition."

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