Milo, a strong-willed feminist, discovers the long-sought power to wander around freely in Baghdad by dressing in her brother’s clothes. Khalili, a young and ambitious filmmaker, realizes that his camera would be the strongest of all weapons. In the aftermath of the 2019 revolution, Milo and Khalili are the faces, the eyes, and the voices of an Iraqi youth that is relentlessly fighting for a better future. IMMORTALS is an insight into the hopes and broken dreams of a new generation that has known nothing but war since the U.S.-led occupation.
Genre: Cinema documentary
Shooting: April 2022 - April 2023
Finalization: Spring 2024
Length: 90 minutes
Language: Iraqi Arabic
Subtitles: DE, ENG
Shot in: 2K Digital / DCP
World Sales: CAT&Docs
Production: Filmgerberei GmbH
Producers: Nadine LĂĽchinger, Flavio Gerber, Azra Djurdjevic
Coproducer (IRQ): Rola productions, Mohammed Alghadhban
Coproduction: SRG SSR SRF Schweizer Radio & Fernsehen
Director: Maja Tschumi
Written by: Maja Tschumi & Melak Madhi (Milo) & Mohammed Al Khalili
DOP: Silvio Gerber
Revolution Footage: Mohammed Al Khalili
1st AD: Yassir Kareem
1st AC: Mohammed Fouad
Sound Recordist: Kurt Human
Sound design & mix: Julian Joseph & Kurt Human
Editor: Alex Bakri
Music: Manouk Roussyalian
SUISSIMAGE - Momentum
ZĂĽrcher Filmstiftung
- Prix de Soleure 2025
- Special mention from ZFF Summit Climbers Jury 2022