He studied under Lajos Koltai, Oscar-nominated cinematographer defining the “Hungarian style” of lighting and composition.
He worked in the Hungarian film and television industry and completed a PhD on the aesthetics and history of Arab cinema at ELTE University before relocating to London.
Independently produced, the film was well received and won awards and was shown at festivals and screenings.
Raindance, the British Film Institute, the Gulf Film Festival, festivals in Ghent, Monaco, Sweden, Thailand, Fiji, Spain, Germany and Iran selected Leaving Baghdad for their programmes.
He produced two collections of his photographic work in his books Far from Baghdad and Foreign Light.