An Iraqi Refugee Recalls His Youth in the Shadow of War | PBS Short Docs

Official website: https://to.pbs.org/IL_2024 | #IndieLensPBS Master oil painter Samir Khurshid examines his own tumultuous life growing up surrounded by death and chaos in war-torn Iraq. His densely layered work is heavily influenced by the cross-cultural chaos of living as an Iraqi refugee in the U.S., incorporating modern religion, ancient mythology, politics, and the weight of daily emotional life. When I Close My Eyes | Independent Lens This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips:    / pbs   Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Facebook:   / pbs   X:   / pbs   Instagram:   / pbs   TikTok:   / pbs   Shop: https://shop.pbs.org/ ‪@independentlens‬ is an Emmy® Award-winning PBS documentary series. With founding executive producer Lois Vossen, the series has been honored with 10 Academy Award nominations and features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Park Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts. #painters #documentary #IraqiAmericans #iraq #war #refugees Executive Producers Carrie Lozano Lois Vossen Featuring Samir Khurshid Director Samuel Eisen-Meyers Producer Samuel Eisen-Meyers Michael Hull Executive In Charge of Production Royd Chung Senior Manager, Short-Form Content Pamela Torno Supervising Producer Susan Cohen Consulting Producer Clare Chambers Director of Photography Adolfo Cantú-Villarreal Narrated by Samir Khurshid Written by Samir Khurshid Samuel Eisen-Meyers Co-Producer Samir Khurshid Mehmet Balkan Original Music Composed by Amir El Saffar Sound Design & Audio Supervisor Matthew Morgan Sound Mix Mastering & Additional Sound Design Pyata Penedo Color & Conform Shanna Maurizi Editors Nathaniel Trimboli Samuel Eisen-Meyers Arabic Script Translation Amal Al-Agroobi Turkish Script Translation Mehmet Balkan Assistant Director Claire Sapone 1st Assistant Camera Marcie Cadell 2nd Assistant Camera Sean Conley Additional Camera and Drone Operator Joseph Blake Gaffer Rob Martinez Grip Hailey McCoy 2nd Grip Will Tang Associate Field Producer Janessa Narcisso Drone Operator Sean Khuon-Paige BTS Photography Jay Buezo On Set Production Support / Set Build Assistant Allison Blaine Claire Sapone Janessa Narcisso Production Support Provided By Desert Island Studios Gearhead Portland Institute of Contemporary Art Legal Counsel Juliana Minn Kohel Haver Accounting Williamson & Associates Bookkeeping Assistance Charlie Dobson Production Insurance Justin Avera Archival Footage Public domain archival footage courtesy of Prelinger Archives Art Photography Original Art Photography courtesy of Kevin McConnell Independent Lens Short-Form Funding Provided By: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting Acton Family Giving John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Ford Foundation Wyncote Foundation National Endowment for the Arts When I Close My Eyes is a co-production of aRT(ist) Films and Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding provided by the Corporation For Public Broadcasting (CPB). This program was produced by aRT(ist) Films, which is solely responsible for its content. © 2024 aRT(ist) Films. All Rights Reserved.