Iraq Movies

Founded in 1917, the Shabandar Café in Al Mutanabbi Street in the heart of the old centre of Baghdad was a cultural landmark where generations...

The movie follows the story of a guy who's notorious in his village for his evil eyes, wrecking havoc on anything he lays his eyes on.

Haunted by the memories of his childhood in Baghdad, Abdullah retreats into his deep past. Leilah seeks one last moment of connection with her father...

Born in the home of a Baghdad midwife, actor/director Zahraa witnessed violence against women from early on. Now she’s pointing the camera in...

A short film set in Baghdad, exploring the city, its atmosphere, and the everyday life of its people. Through its story and characters, the film...

Tahit Moos Al-Hallaq

Sala and a friend watch a football match between Argentina and Brazil, sparking an argument and a gun war. Sala kills his friend's father and moves...

Made for a film school assignment that required a real documentary, the filmmakers instead created a fake documentary disguised as nonfiction,...

Filmed over a period of ten years, Dance with a Bullet is about the personal story of a 27-year old Iraqi male dancer named Anmar Taha, his survival...

A newlywed couple welcomes the husband's long time friend from abroad for an intimate dinner. As laughter and tension mingle, the husband begins to...

The film presents a love story with comedic situations that take place in the marshes south iraq, where it presents popular life there through the...

In a part of middle east in eastern and northern Kurdistan live a group of people who have their own religion, perform their prayers and worship god...

Reving and his friend Nechir, who lives in a conservative part of Kurdistan, pursue their usual fun, which is considered normal adolescent fun in...

A biographical documentary about the different stages of the life of the historical leader of the Kurdistan people's liberation struggle (Mam Jalal).

(Nadia), who was born and raised in (France), returns to (Iraq) to rediscover her roots and origins. During this journey, (Nadia) gradually uncovers...

Gas flaring has long been known to be both a major polluter and a serious health hazard. In Iraq, it's ruining ordinary people's lives, leaving...