Illustration of two people sitting in a car. One is holding a camera, the other is driving.

Full-length documentary

Flavours of Iraq

(Le parfum d’Irak)

On the day of his father’s funeral, Iraqi-French journalist Feurat Alani embarks on an adventurous journey into his own memories, creating a vivid picture of Iraq, his parents’ native country.

He recalls the poetic details of daily life set against the critical events of 1989 to 2017. He remembers not only the taste of apricot ice cream but also Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship. Alongside street sounds, he recollects the arrival of both American troops and Islamic State.

The animated documentary – an intimate portrait of Feurat’s adolescence as well as Iraq’s turbulent modern history – is based on an award-winning biography.

Politics Middle East

Basic information about the film

Title	Flavours of Iraq
Original Title	Le parfum d’Irak
Original Language	Arabic, English, French
Znění	original audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech
Subtitles	Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening)
Premiéra	Czech premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2024
Country of Origin	Belgium, France
Length	95 min.
Tags	Politics, Middle East
Director	Leonard Cohen
Sales	Mediawan Rights Kilian Kiefel kkiefel@mediawan.com

All screenings

03/23 17:45	Kino Art – Small Hall Cihlářská 19, Brno			Language: Arabic, English, French Subtitles: Czech, Open Captions for Deaf and Hard of hearing	Tickets
03/24 20:30	Kino Scalka Univerzitní kino Scala, Moravské náměstí 127/3, Brno			Language: Arabic, English, French Subtitles: Czech	Tickets

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