Basra

At a glance

Basra, is a 2010 Egyptian movie, directed by Ahmed Rashwan, and starring Bassem Samra, Yara Goubran, Eyad Nassar. with a runtime of 94 minutes.

Overview

Basra is an Egyptian drama film that follows a close-knit group of young intellectuals living in Cairo, bound together by shared dreams, ambitions, and a joyful sense of possibility. When the Iraq War breaks out, its shockwaves begin to ripple into their seemingly distant lives — one of the group is prevented from traveling abroad to pursue further studies, and the collective mood begins to fracture. The film draws a quiet but devastating parallel between the destruction of cities like Baghdad and Basra and the internal collapse happening within these young friends, as hope gives way to anxiety and uncertainty. A thoughtful meditation on how distant wars reach into the most personal corners of ordinary lives.

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