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A JOURNEY TO IRAQ is a unique documentary, showing a side of the War on Terror that is rarely seen in mainstream media. This documentary gets up close and personal with Iraqi refugees who fled the country due to religious persecution, and faithful Christians answering God's call to help spread Christianity to the Arab and Kurdish people, and one Missionary struggling to establish what could be the most important print shop in the Middle East.
But establishing the first Christian printing press in the Kurdish territory of Northern Iraq is more than difficult - it's almost unthinkable. But Missionary Tim Comer discovers that in the word's newest Republic, the power of Islam leaves little room for Christian Missions, and the only way to get things done is God's way.
Under the regime of Saddam Hussein, Christian was mildly tolerated at best, and certainly was not encouraged. With the American and allied invasion came the prayers of Christians worldwide, as well as the power to establish political, personal and religious freedoms for the Iraqi people. For the first time in their lives, countless Iraqi people found themselves with acceptable alternatives to Islam.
A JOURNEY TO IRAQ was the desire of filmmaker Benjamin Wilbanks since he first heard of Tim Comer's efforts in Northern Iraq. With only nine days of fundraising and pre-production, Wilbanks shot the twenty-one day odyssey with a MiniDV camera, and has spent over a year in editing and post-production.

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A lot of pain last week.

Last week was tough. I got a good amount of hateful, mean-spirited email regarding A Journey To Iraq. I couldn't read it. It hurt. Really really hurt.All of a sudden, people got ang...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:09:00 GMT

First review!

We had a glowing review in the Little Miss Attila blog! She was at our screening at the Liberty Film Festival. How cool is that!
Posted by on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:49:00 GMT

We're on the IMDb! (Internet Movie Database)

In case you haven't seen, we're now listed on IMDb.com - the Internet Movie Database! In the IMDbPro, the projects are ranked based on how often the listing is clicked. So go to the IMDb and click the...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:48:00 GMT

The Plan - Amman, Jordan

The call came today.Samir came to pick us up, and take us to KLM Airlines so we can change our return ticket to the United States. Why? Because AirServe has just gotten permission to continue flying f...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:22:00 GMT

Travel Plans - Amman, Jordan

Finally some news!We talked to the airline this morning. They believe that they will either be able to start flying again tomorrow morning or Wednesday morning. The next 24 hours will be critical in o...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Apr 2005 00:10:00 GMT

A Change Of Pace - Amman, Jordan

I almost always find when I think things aren't going well, it's usually me that isn't going well, and "things" are moving along just fine.If we hadn't been delayed, Tim wouldn't have found the Missio...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Apr 2005 08:09:00 GMT

To Nowhere And Back Again - Amman, Jordan

This morning Tim and I had breakfast with our American friends at their home, and then after putting on my Habta (the traditional Arab head-dress) we loaded into their van and drove to the Wadi Rum de...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:07:00 GMT

Secret City in the Desert - Undisclosed Location, Southern Jordan

This morning, Tim and I left our hotel and took a bus to a remote town a few hours south of Amman. I can not tell you the name of this town, except to say that is a Muslim stronghold, and the American...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:04:00 GMT

Things To Do In Jordan When You're Bored - Amman, Jordan

Tim and I are both incredibly frustrated that we can't get into the country to do what we set out to do, despite the fact that we've been able to see some of Jordan and some very special spots. We wen...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:02:00 GMT

And it goes on... Amman, Jordan

Things are well. We hear they may open the airport in the next two days, so we're just taking it easy. Today we went to the Sea of Galilee where Jordan, Israel and Syria all meet. We ate lunch in a re...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT