Iraq Movies

"Bird of happinees" is a play that talks about a group of rebels who take over the parliament hall with a plan

The plot centers on a struggling taxi driver who crosses paths with a wealthy woman and learns that her husband is seriously ill and in need of a...

The eye stretches as far as the cosmos, and burns the earth.

'A Swing in Atayfiyah' dwells in the memory of homes and friendships left behind in Iraq, the irrecoverable sense of belonging, and the dissonance of...

Fragmented views of deserts and Baghdad interiors evoke a society shaped by war, repression and resilience, linking cosmic beliefs with history and...

The story of Yazidi women in a wake of a heavy war, after a terrible trauma. They are ready to return to their imperfect life, but their children...

August 3, 2024 marked the tenth anniversary of the genocide committed by the so-called “Islamic State” against the Yazidis in northern...

Constructed using appropriated press images from the occupation of Iraq, this video is derived from two elements: pictures and subtitles. Photo...

Sharwal is the name given to the traditional trousers that are worn by men in Kurdistan. Meticulously pleated and made from tightly woven wool,...

In the final film of the Encounters on the Tigris trilogy, Abbas travels by boat to Al-Amarah to discover the rich diversity of flora and fauna along...

Encounters on the Tigris follows a journey taken by artist and filmmaker Sherko Abbas in 2022, along the ancient Tigris river, in search of...

A man in his twenties finds videos filmed by his father a long time ago

On the anniversary of BLACK WEDNESDAY and his fifth birthday a young boy is taken to visit his father's grave. Distracted by his toy car the little...

This footage is part of an old archive taken by the filmmaker’s father Abbas Abdulrazaq, a former Kurdish fighter and cameraman. In 1985 he...

The film reflects the suffering of a rural woman with a strong personality. Everyone in the village tries to marry her for the sake of the acres she...

Dr. Hassan opens a clinic in his rural area to treat patients and combat ignorance. He loves his study partner, and at the same time, his cousin's...

An Iraqi youth attempt to portray the problems and deviations of Iraqi youth in the late fifties. The major cinemas rejected the film's screening...

Kids obsessed with their phones

Little brother (Xanî) is asked by his mother to wake his big brother (Millet) for breakfast. What seems like a simple mission turns into a...

A short film about the horror of what would happen if an invention in the future makes possible the viewing of our past? What would happen if our...