Social Media Martyrs
Channel 4 | Unreported World
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IRAQ | Social Media Martyrs
They’re famous. People want them dead. Sahar Zand investigates.
Reporter Sahar Zand and director Katie Arnold are in Iraq to meet its new social media stars.
Huge nationwide protests against corruption have been making headlines, but these young millennials are taking on power in a different way, by celebrating beauty, fashion and rap. They’ve got millions of followers, but, as Unreported World finds out, fame can have deadly consequences.
Critics’ Choice - The Times | The Telegraph | The Guardian | Irish Times | Daily Mail
“A refreshing look at influencer culture." - The Guardian
“Filmmaker Sahar Zand meets millennial musicians, beauty and fashion influencers who are pushing the boundaries amongst religious conservatism in this eye-opening documentary.” - Radio Times
“An insightful look at the continuing uses of social media.” - The Observer
“Even in our globally connected modern world, the simple expression of personal freedoms can get you killed.” - The Times
CREDITS
REPORTER | SAHAR ZAND
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR | KATIE ARNOLD
SERIES EDITOR | SUE TURTON
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | EAMONN MATTHEWS