Date 02/06/2017 - News People
Gertrude Bell is the most accomplished foreign diplomat you?ve never heard of. ?Letters From Baghdad? is a documentary about the Middle East and a look at its past, particularly the role Bell played in helping to shape it. As a young woman, Bell traveled taking her from Germany to Egypt. According to SFgate, ?Letters From Baghdad,? is divided into chapters titled with phrases from Bell?s writings, touches on her personal life, too, most notably her reputation for being ?abrupt, intolerant, and snooty.? Actress Tilda Swinton gorgeously narrates this fascinating film.