Cineholic

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Cineholic, is a 2021 Iraqi movie, directed by Sherko Abbas and Shirwan Fatihm. with a runtime of 25 minutes.

Overview

Cineholic is an Iraqi documentary film that follows a group of childhood friends from Kirkuk and their lifelong love affair with cinema. Their shared passion for film is traced from its earliest roots, unfolding against the difficult backdrop of dictatorship, war, and chronic insecurity that has defined life in Iraq for decades. As the friends revisit their memories, the film also examines the corrosive impact of the neoliberal economic model imported to Iraq following the US-led invasion — epitomized by a collective cinema hall from the 1980s that has since been converted into a garage for imported cars. At once a love letter to film and a sharp critique of cultural erasure, Cineholic is a resonant piece of Iraqi cinematic memory.

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