Relatives and supporters pay respect to the Iraqi flag-draped coffins of Saddam Hussein 's half-brother Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti (left) and former judge Awad Hamed al-Bander during a funeral in Awja yesterday. Saddam's two aides were buried within hours of their hanging on Monday in a garden outside the hall which has become a shrine to the former president since he was interred there two weeks ago. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

The film of Monday's execution of Saddam Hussein's two co-defendants was shown by the Iraqi government, in which his half-brother was beheaded by the noose.

The film shows the two co-defendants, Saddam's half brother Barzan Ibrahim, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court, both wore orange jumpsuits and were given hoods.

The government film was silent but officials said there was no disturbance in the execution chamber like the taunting that occurred at Saddam's hanging. The chamber was apparently the same one where Saddam was hanged.

Iraqi officials said they had decided not to distribute any part of the film to the public--unlike footage it showed of Saddam standing on the gallows.

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, told reporters the hanging of the two men was "an Iraqi decision, an Iraqi execution."

As soon as the Iraqi government spokesman, announcing the executions, revealed what he called the "rare" mishap of the decapitation, some Sunni leaders voiced suspicions that officials had mutilated the body of Barzan.

The execution came two weeks and two days after Saddam's execution on Dec. 30, which drew a mixed reaction from around the world.

On Jan. 6, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Iraq to suspend the execution of "those whose death sentences may be carried out in the near future."