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201872 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Inside Mosul

201872 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Eight months were spent with an elite Iraqi Army unit during the battle for Mosul, which was occupied by Islamic State fighters from 2014 to June 2017.

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Eight months were spent with an elite Iraqi Army unit during the battle for Mosul, which was occupied by Islamic State fighters from 2014 to June 2017.

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Jana Andert spent eight months with an elite Iraqi Army unit during the battle for Mosul. The city had been under the control of Islamic State fighters from 2014 until June 2017. Andert captures the devastation of the city, documenting the experiences of soldiers on the front lines. The film presents a raw account of the destruction faced by Mosul and its inhabitants during this conflict.

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