Iraqi cinephile – in pictures

Mohammed Dakhil Chyad feeds his cats in Baghdad, Iraq. All photos: Reuters
Mohammed Dakhil Chyad feeds his cats in Baghdad, Iraq. All photos: Reuters
The 55 year old Iraqi is a self-confessed cinephile.
The 55 year old Iraqi is a self-confessed cinephile.
Mr Chyad blows dust from a film reel in the Iraqi capital.
Mr Chyad blows dust from a film reel in the Iraqi capital.
He offers free screenings at his home cinema.
He offers free screenings at his home cinema.
Al Khayam cinema in Baghdad.
Al Khayam cinema in Baghdad.
Mr Chyad also screens films at an arts and cultural centre in the capital.
Mr Chyad also screens films at an arts and cultural centre in the capital.
The cinephile hangs a film poster on the wall.
The cinephile hangs a film poster on the wall.
Mr Chyad tinkers with machinery.
Mr Chyad tinkers with machinery.
He looks through an archive of film reels.
He looks through an archive of film reels.
Even his cats seem to enjoy the films.
Even his cats seem to enjoy the films.
Mr Chyad takes a breather from the world of cinema with a walk past Haydar Khana Mosque in Baghdad.
Mr Chyad takes a breather from the world of cinema with a walk past Haydar Khana Mosque in Baghdad.