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202225 minGdocumentary

Chibayish 2022

202225 minGdocumentary

Three young residents in the marshlands of southern Iraq call out to buffalo while discussing their community amid oil infrastructure and industrial waste.

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Three young residents in the marshlands of southern Iraq call out to buffalo while discussing their community amid oil infrastructure and industrial waste.

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Alia Fariddirector

Jassim Mohammedcast

Qassim Mohammedcast

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In the marshlands of southern Iraq, Alia Farid engages with three young residents at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. They map their community while calling to the buffalo that inhabit the waters. Recorded in a region affected by oil infrastructure and industrial waste, Chibayish combines live footage with CGI animation. The film addresses themes of cultural identity, history, colonialism, and the right to remain, reflecting on how nature has been used as a political tool since modernity.

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