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.