Iraq is slowly developing a culture of independent filmmakers after years of government censorship and two years of war and subsequent U.S. occupation. In the the past year, more than a dozen private TV channels have sprung up showing soap operas, sitcoms, documentary pieces, and even reality shows. And for the first time in nearly three decades, individuals are feeling empowered to use filmmaking tools to create works that address issues such as government corruption and injustice.Now showing at film festivals around the globe is the country's first postwar feature-length movie, "Underexposure," which takes a look at a lost generation of artists coping with the changing times in previously totalitarian-controlled nation. With the cost of digital tools dropping worldwide, there is no doubt that more and more artists will emerge from Iraq as the country slowly pulls itself out of the dark.
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