Mosul (2019)

Mosul: Directed by Daniel Gabriel. With Bashar Atiyat, Ali Mula, Anouar H. Smaine, Mahdi Chalkhaoui. The gritty, thrilling story of local militias and uneasy allies who banded together to liberate Iraq’s second-largest city of 1.3 million people from ISIS in 2017.

“Mosul film takes you inside the cityu0026#39;s battle for liberation from the perspective of an Iraqi journalist, in a way thatu0026#39;s very intimate and engaging. Youu0026#39;ll be wanting to stay longer with each of the featured characters, listening to their life stories, their sorrows, their misfortune, and their victories. Youu0026#39;ll be in the midst of street battles (real footage) thatu0026#39;ll have you on the edge of your seat, fearing for the lives of the character friends you just met. But most importantly, it shows the very recent history of a city ravaged by the terroristsu0026#39; hate and the sectarian clashes that are still sadly alive to this day. It raises the question of tomorrow, a question the city of Mosul has yet to answer.”