Iraqis defy bomb threat to attend movie nights

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Small crowds of Iraqi movie-goers defied the threat of bomb attacks this week to watch films at a Baghdad outdoor cinema, an event unimaginable for years as violence swirled.

Huddled against winds blowing off the Tigris, viewers laughed beneath the bombed facade of the Foreign Ministry at a screening of "Taqweem Shakhasi" ("Personal Calendar") which pokes fun at Iraqis unable to remember the days of the week as they contend with the confusion brought on by war.