Iraqi Odyssey

Friday, November 27 - Thursday, December 3, 2015

Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2015

Official Swiss Entry, Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

“One of the more breathless documentaries in recent memory.” — Village Voice

“Shedding a new light on a grossly misrepresented country.” — Toronto International Film Festival

Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate Iraqi filmmaker Samir pays moving homage to the frustrated democratic dreams of a people successively plagued by the horrors of dictatorship, war, and foreign occupation.

Country Iraq/Switzerland/Germany/United Arab Emirates
Language In Arabic, English, German, and Russian with English subtitles
Rating NR
Running Time 162 minutes
Director Samir

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