SYNOPSIS
Ali, a young Arab man living in isolation in Duhok-Kurdistan, tries to see his deceased mother in his dreams through ChatGPT. Haunted by a girl named Sonia, he discovers cinema as his path to connection and belonging.
Country of Production: Iraq
Year: 2025
Runtime: 16 min
Language: Arabic, Kurdish
Awards & Selections: Special Jury Mention – Iraq International Youth Film Festival 2026
Biography
Yasmeen Waleed is an Iraqi director and writer from Mosul. She received the Best Young Talent Award from the Duhok International Film Festival in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Iraq.
Yasmeen Waleed Director and writer