The Lions By The River Tigris | AKFF

Amsterdam Koerdisch Film Festival

In Mosul, a city devastated during the battle for liberation from the Islamic State, the fight to heal and preserve its identity, culture, and art is not over. As Mosul slowly rebuilds itself, three men refuse to let the city remain in ruins; we witness a cultural reawakening—women reclaiming public spaces, theaters reopening, music schools emerging, ancient heritage restored. A city with 8,000 years of history, struggling to reclaim its soul through those who refuse to let it fade into oblivion.