THE LIONS BY THE RIVER TIGRIS

Available: 11/16/25 12:00 AM - 11/30/25 11:59 PM

 

Showings

Village East by Angelika Sat, Nov 15 1:30 PM
Film Details
Film Title in Original Language:Løvene ved elven Tigris
Year:2025
Running Time:92
Language:Arabic
Director:Zaradasht Ahmed
Producer:Thorvald Nilsen
Editor:Eva Hillström
Cinematographer:Zaradasht Ahmed
Composer:Daan Hofman
Website:https://www.indiefilm.no/lions
Accessibility:Sound-Amplification Headphones upon request
DOC NYC
Event Years:2025
Festival Section:RESILIENCE
Film Genres:Cities
Family
History
Human Rights
International
Middle East
War and Conflict
US Premiere
Muslim

Description

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE In the aftermath of Mosul’s destruction by ISIS, Bashar Salih and his family sift through the ruins of their ancestral home, salvaging fragments of life, culture, and memory. As they dig through debris, confront looters, and debate selling architectural relics to a passionate collector, the film meditates on the tension between rebuilding and accepting irretrievable loss. A quietly powerful portrait of resilience, it explores the personal and societal cost of war, memory, and cultural survival. - Ruth Somalo

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with producer Thorvald Nilsen.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.