Zaradasht Ahmed
Iraq

About the Film
In Mosul, a city devastated by war against the Islamic State, three men refuse to let it remain in ruins. As theaters reopen, women return to public spaces, and music schools reemerge, the 8,000-year-old city begins to reclaim its cultural spirit and restore its enduring identity.

Year: 2025
Runtime: 90 minutes
Director: Zaradasht Ahmed
Sound: Luuk Hoogstraten, Zita Leemans
Editing: Eva Hillström
Producer: Thorvald Nilsen

Zaradasht Ahmed is a Kurdish-Norwegian filmmaker from Iraq, known for documentaries in conflict zones. His film Nowhere to Hide (2016) won Best Feature Documentary at IDFA and earned several international awards and two Emmy nominations. With over 20 years of experience, he trains communities to tell their own stories through film.