Mosul

Starring: Ali Maula and Bashar Atiyat

In 2014, Mosul, Iraq's second largest city - defended by a hollow army of 65,000 soldiers and policemen - is overrun by fewer than 500 ISIS fighters. A disgraced and disorganized Iraqi Army retreats to Baghdad, while the Islamic State imposes a reign of terror on Mosul's one million residents. In the fall of 2016, a revitalized army of over 100,000 Iraqi soldiers and militiamen mobilize to liberate Mosul from the clutches of the Islamic State. ALI MULA, an Iraqi journalist, joins this army of uneasy allies--including Sunnis, Shiites, Christians and Kurds--to find out if they can put aside their sectarian differences and finally free their country from the scourge of ISIS. Along the way to Mosul, ALI MULA encounters an unforgettable group of characters including a Sunni tribal leader calling himself "the Crocodile", a Sunni militia leader musing on who enabled the rise of the Islamic State, a female militia leader avenging the death of her husband, a canny, Iranian-backed militia leader, an Iraqi Army colonel brushing aside sectarian differences, a mild-mannered lawyer-turned-urban warrior, a fatalistic, animal-loving sniper, an elite band of ISIS killers, drone pilots dropping explosive shuttlecocks on ISIS emirs, and refugees fleeing from the brutality of ISIS occupation. As he nears the end of his journey, ALI MULA meets face-to-face with an ISIS prisoner -- a cold-blooded recruiter who reveals the truth behind his nefarious organization. In the aftermath of Mosul's liberation and back home again in Baghdad, ALI MULA ponders the question: Is the war against ISIS over, or have the seeds of the next sectarian conflict already been sown?

• Format: Blu-ray
• Language: English
• UPC: 812034034698
• Release Date: April 2024
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Gravitas Ventures
• Director: Dan Gabriel
• Starring: Ali Maula, Bashar Atiyat
• Runtime: 1 hour, 27 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: blu_ray
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 5.3" x 0.4"