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. PART 1 01:01:00 - 01:01:48 thriving downtown Baghdad and Rashid Street 01:04:25- 01:05:45 more views of Rashid Street - stores and traffic 01:05:45 - 01:07:00 historical footage showing ancient city and footage of the Ottoman empire entering the city in the early part of hte century 01:07:00 - 01:09:00 Views of the Grand Mosque - exteriors and men praying inside. Other views of crowded streets with market stalls. 01:09:00 - 01:09:40 craftsman at work with lathe, people walking down the small alleyways of the market, shops with clocks and antiques 01:09:40 - 01:12:08 more market shots, views of an exhibit showing past days in the market place, and of previous leaders and famous personalities 01:16:50 - 01;17;10 traffic along Rashid Street 01:19:00 - 01:19:55 more views along the street - market, stalls, high angle looking down over the street, 01:19:55 - 01:23:50 historical views of Rashid Street from early in the century - unpaved roads and horse and carriages - various shots of the stores inside and the objects they sell. - from jewelry, to furniture to baked goods. 01:27:33 - 01:28:10 crowds on Rashid Street. Good shot of tight zoom in of people in busy marketplace to zoom out to wide shot showing market full of people 01:28:10 - 01:30:00 In book selling area man on sidewalk hawking books, displays of books, people walking with piles of magazines (have similiar from 2003 - pre Iraq war) 01:34:39 - 01:38:15 footage from some Arabic film, imam calling people to prayer heard over shot of mosque, people going to mosque, praying, more footage from feature film of people fighting and killing with swords, - more beauty shots of the Grand Mosque 01:38:15 - 01:42:25 jeweler at work, tailors at work 01:44:31 - 01:45:45 restaurant/meeting place for men - coffee house - hookas 01:48:00 - 01:48:30 More views of Rashid street and men buying goods