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In 1980, not long after Saddam Hussein came to power in Iraq, he decided to make a big budget, Hollywood style film celebrating the origins of modern Iraq. Clash of Loyalties starred the infamous Oliver Reed and hundreds of cast and crew were transported to Baghdad, but just weeks after filming began, war broke out between Iraq and Iran. The film had to go on and entrusted to deliver it was a UK-based film producer, Lateif Jorephani. He tells Outlook's Nick Ericsson how he came to be involved.

Picture: film poster of Clash of Loyalties
Credit: Jorephani Productions