- Trudeau takes shelter with an Iraqi family as bombs
      explode over Baghdad -

TORONTO,Aug. 12 2003 --He spent 40 days and 40 nights in Iraq; before,
during and after the fall of Baghdad. Armed with a camera and a thirst for
uncovering the truth, Alexandre (Sacha) Trudeau trained his lens on anything
and everything, conducting interviews deep inside the war-torn capital. The
result is a compelling one-hour documentary, shot, produced and told by
Trudeau himself, chronicling his experiences for all Canadians to see. CTV
presents a television exclusive -- Embedded in Baghdad, a W-FIVE special
presentation, airing Sunday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. ET (check local listings) on
CTV.

    The 60-minute journey takes viewers into the midst of a middle-class
Iraqi family during the U.S. led War on their country. In the end, it's a
remarkable snapshot of how the war affected one family, facing the terror of
not knowing where the next bomb was going to fall, the confusion as battles
rage around their home and finally the uncertain future as looters roamed in
the midst of post-war chaos.

    Available to viewers almost 24-hours a day, the Iraqi war played out with
images of bombs exploding, reporters embedded with front line troops, and
tanks sweeping towards Baghdad. To viewers it seemed real and immediate, but
missing from the images were the experiences of Iraqi civilians. What's it
like to cower in the kitchen as cruise missiles drop from the sky? How do you
live from day to day, not knowing if your family will survive? Those were the
questions Alexandre Trudeau set out to answer when he arrived in Baghdad a few
weeks before the war.

    Embedded in Baghdad brings Canadians insight into how the game of war
politics affects not just the rich and powerful, but average citizens, people
not unlike those you might meet in any city in Canada. As battles rage all
around them Trudeau explores the thoughts and fears that accompany the war,
opening the door to a world that is rarely seen in news reports.

    CTV, Canada's largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality
news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It boasts the
number-one national newscast, CTV News With Lloyd Robertson, and is the
number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTV owns 21 conventional television
stations across Canada and has interests in 15 specialty channels, including
the number-one Canadian specialty channel, TSN. CTV is owned by Bell
Globemedia, Canada's premier multi-media company. More information about CTV
may be found on the company Web site at www.ctv.ca.




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For further information: Emily Young Lee, CTV Inc., (416) 332-7367,
eyounglee@ctv.ca; Renee Dupuis, CTV Inc., (416) 332-4596,
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