Summary

COLOR SYNC A program about the history of Rashid Street (Al-Rasheed Street). The street stretches through the heart of Baghdad. The street is comprised of 1920's style buildings. In the past the street was filled with intellectuals, cafe's . The street goes back to the original parts of Baghdad (historical footage included) and is next to the original gates to the city.Khalil Pasha, Baghdad's last Ottoman governor, inaugurated the street in 1916. Twelve newspapers had their offices here as well, but they shut down when the Ba'ath took over in 1968 and started to control the media. Visuals of many shops (souqs) and markets on the street - jewelers, book market, clothes makers. Also shown is the mosque and people praying. Good shots of the architecture and back alley ways. Also footage of men's baths. GOod BW historical included thorughout. 01:52:57 - 01:54:00 high angle looking down at the street, cu dome of the mosque and pan across rooftops and zoom out to reveal Rashid Street. Intercut with old photos of Rashid Street before it was paved and a thriving modern metropolis. 01:54:45 - 01:55:00 views down alleyways behind apartments 01:59:25 -02:00:00 more views down narrow paths between apartments 02:00:46 - 02:01:39 views of Grand Mosque and a madrasa 02:03:49 - 02:04:35 more views of alleways between apartment dwellings in and around Rashid street 02:08:41 -02:10:08 views of various stalls - shoemaker, man selling shoes, tailor, old man smoking hookah, pouring chai tea, various stalls selling small electronics and sundries, 02:10:28 - 02:10:53 more shops - front of shoe store, Singer sewing machine on stand, man resting against a stall selling shopping bags, 02:15:00 - 02:15:15 inside men's bath houses - men showering and washing, long benches, the fires burning to keep the water hot 02:22:46 - 02:26:32Inside public men's bath houses in Iraq - probably in Baghdad along Rashid Street. Views of men arriving at bath house, getting hair cut, served tea, man checks in and leaves his valuables at front desk, men go inside to the fully tiled steam room (glows red) , views of men inside wshing themseleves and each other, how the hot tubs are filled, the men then drying up, getting dressed and leaving. Some archival footage showing how the baths were built years before. part 2 02:30:30 - 02:38:15 Various shots of bustling markets, people going about their business, shopping, proprietors of stores, intercut with archival stills and footage of Rashid Street in years past (1950-1960s) - jewelry shops, clock shops, views of what appears to be an old marketplace no longer used. Views of various shoe makers and shoe stores