Be transported around the globe through diverse and eclectic selections of poignant works. The films spotlight such subjects as embracing identity, indomitable spirits, lyrical tales, and unlikely friends.
VIEWING REGION: Canada & USA
Language: Arabic
Guided by his grandmother’s haunting Sumerian lament, 9-year-old orphaned mute Ali takes his favourite sheep for sacrifice. Over a 400km journey they bear witness to the beauty and unravel the ills of Iraq. Can both boy and sheep survive the hardship and accept their fate? A lyrical tale about the loss of childhood against the harsh realities of adult life.
- Year2021
- Runtime26 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryIraq
- DirectorMaythem Ridha
Be transported around the globe through diverse and eclectic selections of poignant works. The films spotlight such subjects as embracing identity, indomitable spirits, lyrical tales, and unlikely friends.
VIEWING REGION: Canada & USA
Language: Arabic
Guided by his grandmother’s haunting Sumerian lament, 9-year-old orphaned mute Ali takes his favourite sheep for sacrifice. Over a 400km journey they bear witness to the beauty and unravel the ills of Iraq. Can both boy and sheep survive the hardship and accept their fate? A lyrical tale about the loss of childhood against the harsh realities of adult life.
- Year2021
- Runtime26 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryIraq
- DirectorMaythem Ridha