Synopsis
Born and raised in a midwife’s house in Baghdad, Director Zahraa witnessed violence against women from an early age. At just ten years old, she saw her friend and neighbour, Noor, taken away—only to disappear without a trace. Through her personal story, Zahraa delves into Iraq’s wars and tribal laws, uncovering the reasons families abandon their daughters. Against the odds of a deeply patriarchal society, the surviving girls struggle to carve out solitary lives of resilience and independence.
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Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Co-productions : Magneto Prod., Lila Productions
Full credits (4)
- Screenwriters : Gladys Joujou, Zahraa Ghandour
- Director of photography : Jocelyne Abi Gebrayel
- Sound Recordist : Vincent Pateau
- Co-producer : Marc Berdugo
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Documentary
- Production language : Arabic
- Coproducer countries : Iraq, France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2025
- French release :
- Runtime : 1 h 25 min
- Current status :
- Approval :
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Selections (2)
IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The Netherlands, 2025
Compétition internationale
