Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream

Directed by
Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji
Starring
Youssef Husham Al-Thahabi
Duration
109 min.
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Tip from Cineville: Malmö Arab Film Festival

In a Baghdad shaken by violence, the diabetic street child Chum Chum dreams of reuniting with his parents at the bottom of the Tigris, just as in the legend of Gilgamesh. Meanwhile, his friend Moody is hatching a risky escape plan.

Irkalla: Gilgamesh’s Dream by Iraqi director Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji is an epic and heartbreaking story of survival in the shadow of war and destruction.

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