A showcase spotlighting the revival of Iraqi creative docs
The Iraqi Film Institute presents a showcase of excerpts of independent Iraqi creative documentary projects at various stages of production and completion actively seeking co-productions, funds, festival premieres, sales, and distribution partners.
This will be followed by a Q&A and discussion between filmmakers and audience, joined by experts from Iraq and the broader SWANA region to explore the opportunities and challenges facing Iraqi filmmakers as they craft bold, creative documentaries with the potential to connect with international audiences worldwide.
Host: Maythem Ridha (Director, Producer and President of the Iraqi Film Institute).
Participating projects include:
Ali’s Daughters
Presented by: Tamara Amir
Three teenage sisters from Baghdad aspire to become professional boxers. Accompanied by their parents, they embark on a courageous journey filled with hardships and challenges to achieve their dream.
40 Years Of Silence
Presented by: Zainab Al-Hariri
40 Years after her father was arrested, tortured and executed for his involvement in a plot to assassinate Saddam Hussein, Zainab returns to Iraq to confront her traumatic past, uncover the truth about the man she loved and discovers the deep scars of a grieving nation
Almost Forgotten
Presented by: Naire Emad Bahjat
In an Assyrian village slowly slipping into silence, only a handful remain—among them, an elderly woman with broken vertebrae, holding on as time and absence threaten to erase the place she calls home
Hidden History with Meral
Presented by: Meral Niazi
Journey through Time: A Boat Expedition on the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers to rediscover Iraq, the cradle of civilisations.
Amana (Trust)
Presented by: Duraid Munajim
As climate change devastates the Iraqi Marshlands, can one family continue their ancient way of life or will they be forced to migrate to the city?
