Iraq, 2018-2020
A film by Francis Alÿs in collaboration with the Iraq-based Ruya Foundation and Julien Devaux
61 minutes – Arabic with English subtitles
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The children of a mountain village near Mosul reenact a century of Iraqi history, from the secret agreement of Sykes/Picot signed in 1916 to the realm of terror established by the Islamic State in 2016. The children revisit their past to understand their present.
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Written & directed by
Francis Alÿs
Co-directed by
Julien Devaux
Filmed by
Julien Devaux
Ivan Boccara
Francis Alÿs
Edited by
Julien Devaux
Sound designed by
Felix Blume
Produced by
Francis Alÿs
in coproduction with
the Ruya Foundation
Executive production
Parwar Tariq
Color correction
Cinema Maquina
Phaedra Robledo
Visual effects
Kiri Films
Pepe Acosta
Costume designer
Francis Alÿs
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