Title:POLLING STATIONS DURING IRAQI ELECTIONS, 15 DECEMBER 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1138
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes during the Iraqi general election of December 2005, which set out to elect a new permanent Council of Representatives in Iraq. Polling stations shown are in Al-Hillah south of Baghdad, the capital of Babil Province. Scenes include the drive (in a Humvee) to Al-Hillah and Iraqi Police convoy, Imad Leftah and Qais Al-Maamouri (Mayor and Police Chief respectively) giving press statements, and various scenes in two Polling Stations, where men and women vote together. Brief glimpse of US Senatorial visit.
Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc):
START 00:30:00 Various shots of the road move from the U.S. Embassy to Al Hillah Police station.
02:02:00 Various shots of Police convoy moving through Al Hillah to the Polling stations.
05:12:00 Al Hillah's Mayor and Police chief talking to various members of the press.
06:05:00 Various shots of people entering the polling stations.
09:27:00 Children's pictures showing people voting, suicide bombers, women voting and their dream of a healthy future with running water and fresh food.
11:13:00 Various shots of people voting including the women under the watchful eye of the election adjudicators. Once they have voted they have to dip their finger in some ink so they don't try to vote again.
30:47:00 Police convoy from one polling station to another.
35:23:00 Various shots of people voting including the women under the watchful eye of the election adjudicators.
40:00:00 Various shots of US senators visiting one of the polling stations.
40:50:00 Tape ends.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1138
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2005-12-15
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Punter, Paul (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Leftah, Imad (person)
Al-Maamouri, Qais (person)
British Army (regiment/service)
US Army (regiment/service)
Iraqi Police Service (regiment/service)
Keywords: Al-Hillah, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: Arabic
Technical Details: Format: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 40 mins
