Baghdad Wedding

Home movie of the De Courcey family at a wedding in Baghdad.

Interior shot of a Christian church followed by people walking up the steps of the church in Baghdad. Shot of a palm tree. Cars pull up outside the church. People walk up the steps and a man takes pictures as they pass him. A group of men dressed in suits smile at the camera and walk into the church. Close up of the bride in her wedding dress. The bride and her father walk into the church together. The bride and groom walk out of the church arm in arm. The camera pans over the guests talking at the reception and waiters offering them food from a tray. The bride, groom and their family pose for a photograph. Close ups of people drinking and giving speeches. Exterior shot of the church. The camera pans across the ruins of a castle, then tilting down to show the crowd beneath and a sign for a pharmacy. Shot of three boys wearing black hats. Shot of a mosque followed by stained glass windows. Camera pans across the landscape of Tigris in Baghdad. Shot of a child riding their bike in the garden followed by a group of women admiring the view of the city of Baghdad from across the water. Shot of the women walking through a garden and people sitting on chairs talking. Shot of a dog laying on the grass. Birdseye view of Baghdad from an aeroplane. Shot of a church and a building.

Keywords

Celebrations; Family; Travel; Weddings;

Other Places

Tigris, Iraq