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.
“A refreshing look at influencer culture." - The Guardian
“Even in our globally connected modern world, the simple expression of personal freedoms can get you killed.” - The Times
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First Broadcast
November 22, 2019
Broadcaster
Series
Credits
Producer/ Director:
Katie Arnold
Reporter:
Sahar Zand
Editor:
Toby Farrell
Series Editor:
Sue Turton
Executive Producer:
Eamonn Matthews
Awards
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