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202365 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Baghdad on Fire

202365 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

20-year-old Tiba becomes a medic during the October 2019 protests in Iraq, tending to the wounded as demonstrations turn violent.

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Karrar Al-Azzawi

Synopsis

20-year-old Tiba becomes a medic during the October 2019 protests in Iraq, tending to the wounded as demonstrations turn violent.

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Karrar Al-Azzawidirector

Karrar Al-Azzawiwriter

Tiba Fadhilcast

Yousif Satarcast

Khader Elias Tahacast

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Tiba, a 20-year-old woman in Baghdad, becomes a key participant in the October 2019 protests in Iraq. Young men and women gather to demand change, crossing class and religious divides. As the demonstrations escalate into violence, Tiba takes on the role of a medic, tending to the injured amid chaos. The emotional weight of the protests intensifies when she confronts the reality of a fatality, forcing her to reassess her dreams for the future. The film captures the spirit of Iraq's youth during this turbulent period.

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