Iraq Movies

A man realizes he has a disease after killing his girlfriend.

Veterans of the most decorated battalion in marine corps history discuss the psychological injuries of war, and the unexpected trauma of returning to...

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

A gripping Kurdish short drama about guilt, cleanliness, and the obsession with washing away memories that refuse to fade.

In a remote village between the rocky mountains in Kurdistan, everyone is in love with football, but there is no plain field to play the game. The...

Iraqi film directed by Jafar Ali.

There is great fear about dogs and sheep, about a city personality with mental illness, that has made him have two personalities and discuss with...

In 1929, Diessmann, a German scholar, discovers an ancient map of a Kurdish Admiral, struggling to find out the map's secrets, and expose one of the...

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...

An insightful Kurdish short drama that examines modern societal expectations through contrasting viewpoints of different generations living together...

Inspired by the life and poetry of Sargon Boulos, this film explores exile, memory, and the enduring connection between a person and their homeland.

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...

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

It tells the story of a boy whose life circumstances and obstacles force him to choose to travel illegally. Here he does not expect anything but...

An Iraqi drama produced in 1985, written by Sabah Atwan and directed by Salah Karam. It unfolds within an Iraqi social drama framework, featuring a...

The clock ticks away for a tale that is doomed to be unfinished.

The film presents the story of three people who are facing execution in prison: a teacher, a Kurdish freedom activist, and a female poet. Together in...

Opened in an old house in 1992 by a close-knit group of Iraqi artists and writers, the Hiwar Center is a gathering place for those who are interested...