Iraq Movies

In one of the popular neighborhoods in Baghdad, a disaster unfolds as a group of old houses collapses, causing a tragedy among the impoverished...

When the governor hears that a general inspector has come to town, fearing that he'll uncover his corruption, he and his government officials panic....

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...

A journey into the complexity of life and the facade of old city doors, an attempt to convey the voice of those people behind the gates telling their...

An documentary film talks about the massacre that took place in Shingal in 2013 at the hands of ISIS and talks about how to liberate Shingal and...

Arivan, a young man, experiences time reversing around him, uncovering signs and memories from his past filled with loss and sadness. As he navigates...

The film unfolds as a romantic story set in the countryside, centering on a love affair between Omrah and Badr. Their relationship faces numerous...

Kurdish Iranian filmmaker Beri Shalmashi travels from the Netherlands to the border with Iran in Iraqi Kurdistan, where she encounters activists who...

The daily antics of an Iraqi manager

Debuting Iraq-born, Netherlands-based writer/director Ibrahim Selman starts out on docu ground, with a voiceover explaining his objectives and the...

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

"Inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's seminal work 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra', THE GREAT CITY is a profound cinematic inquiry into the ontology of truth...

A simple employee decides to marry his colleague at work, but he can't get her a proper apartment, so he turns to friends to help him in vain. They...

A group travel on a broken minibus. Their travel is laden with danger as they try to avoid Saddam Hussein's soldiers and security forces.

The greatest Kurdish poet Merwan Berekat in the ruins of his city. In the background, we see a wedding that took place 15 years, before the start of...

Harun, a Kurdish freedom fighter, is haunted by the memories of war that have left him with post-traumatic stress, and burdened by a profound guilt....

Filmed and directed by the Iraqis themselves -- thousands of them, from all walks of life, all over their country. The producers, who distributed...

One of the earliest Iraqi films, the plot revolves around a young Iraqi man working as a writer who flees to Cairo after being accused of murdering...

Aza, a mentally challenged young man from a small village, is determined to get married. Ignoring his father's objections, he heads to the city to...