“We Are the New Voice, We Are the New Dreams”: Iraqi Filmmaker Mohamed Al-Daradji Speaks About ‘Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream’

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Iraqi filmmaker Mohamed Al-Daradji’s latest film (“Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream”), which premiered on the Piazza Grande during Locarno78, was hailed as a major achievement, both in terms of its artistry and the circumstances of its production. He joined us to discuss the myth of Gilgamesh, shooting a movie in Baghdad, and being shot at in Baghdad.

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