Mosul (film)

Mosul is a 2019 documentary thriller about the battle to reclaim the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from 2016 to 2017.[1]

Mosul
Film poster
Directed byDan Gabriel
Produced byMatt Schrader
Written byDaniel Gabriel
Mike Tucker
Music byPhotek
Cinematography
  • Hussein Alla
  • Ayhab Awaad
  • Khalid Al Bayatti
  • Riyadh Gheni
  • Anas Al Taiee
Edited byChristopher Campbell
Production
company
Two Rivers Pictures
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
  • May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Arabic

Overview

The film is the directorial debut from Dan Gabriel, who worked in the region as a CIA counter-terrorism officer, and also produced the film.[2] The film focuses on the intersecting narratives of the various Iraqi ethnic groups that were involved in the operation: Sunni tribesman, Shiite militias, Christian fighters, and Kurdish Peshmerga forces. The eyewitness footage was captured over nine months by a camera crew embedded with various units of the Iraqi forces.[3] The film follows Iraqi journalist Ali Maula who is embedded with the militia, along with war widow Um Hanadi, and ISIS recruiter Nasser Issa.[4] Others that appear in footage of Maula's interviews include Captain Alaa Atah of the Iraqi Emergency Response Brigade and Sheikh “The Crocodile” Saleh.[5]

Release

Mosul premiered at the 2019 Cleveland International Film Festival. The official release date for digital distribution is May 14, 2019,[3][6] by Gravitas Ventures.[2] The film's original score was composed by Grammy-nominated British record producer Photek. The documentary is 86 minutes long.[7] The original score was written by Photek.[2]

Reception

Film Inquiry wrote, "Gritty, powerful and honest, the film begs to be experienced, discussed, and remembered."[5] Michael Rechtshaffen of the Los Angeles Times said "while not exactly uncharted documentary territory, the Iraq conflict is thought-provokingly portrayed in 'Mosul'."[8] Laura DeMarco called the film "a gripping narrative of life during 'total warfare'."[9]

The documentary currently hold a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews and an 8.4/10 on IMDb based on over 1,500 reviews.

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References
  1. Gray, Tim; Gray, Tim (August 29, 2018). "Alex Wolff, Dominique Fishback to Receive San Diego Festival Honors".
  2. "Film News Roundup: 'Mia and the White Lion', 'Mosul'". February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019..
  3. "Mosul (2019)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  4. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-mosul-review-20190425-story.html
  5. https://www.filminquiry.com/mosul-2019-review/
  6. Desk, BWW News. "Awards Announced For 2018 San Diego International Film Festival". BroadwayWorld.com.
  7. "Mosul - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 27 - April 7, 2019". www.clevelandfilm.org.
  8. Rechtshaffen, Michael (April 25, 2019). "Review: Documentary views 'Mosul' through the eyes of an Iraqi journalist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  9. DeMarco, Laura (April 4, 2019). "Cleveland International Film Festival: Powerful 'Mosul' documentary to have world premiere". cleveland. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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