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IRAQ
5 minutes|Nepal
Director:
Asoq Pathak
Country:
Nepal
Film Duration:
5 minutes
Language:
Nepali
Producer:
ASoq Pathak
Screenwriter:
ASoq Pathak
Synopsis
In a valiant quest to flee Iraq following the tragic demise of 12 Nepali migrant workers at the hands of terrorists, a courageous Nepali couple embarked on a perilous journey. However, fate had other designs in store for them.
Director's Statement
I vividly remember I was sitting on the back of a bicycle. My father was riding it, and he suddenly pulled over at one of his friend's houses and asked me to wait for him while seated on the chair on the front porch of the house. He went inside the house and returned with tears waiting to drop down from his eyes. This was a completely new experience for me to see my father holding tears so hard. Years later, I found out he was there to watch the video where 12 Nepalis were killed mercilessly in Iraq. From that day, I could only imagine the situation back then in Iraq. And this film is a small attempt to experience the problem by myself. This film is made for me to share that time. In fact, to be honest, this film is my first practice for the bigger plan I have had in my mind with this story for years.
Director
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