9 Days at Raqqa
300,000 residents once called Raqqa home before war reduced the city to ruins, prompting efforts to rebuild and establish democracy.
Synopsis
300,000 residents once called Raqqa home before war reduced the city to ruins, prompting efforts to rebuild and establish democracy.
Synopsis
Leila Mustapha stands at the forefront of rebuilding Raqqa, the former capital of the Islamic State, which has been left in ruins after years of conflict. As a 30-year-old engineer, she faces the daunting task of restoring a city that once housed 300,000 residents. Over nine days, a French writer travels through Iraq and Syria to meet Leila, documenting her efforts to foster reconciliation and establish democracy in a region still marked by danger. The film captures the challenges and triumphs of this critical mission.
What are people saying?
Play More Like This
Related Films
Is this your film?
If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.
Comments