The first film to be released commercially in Iraq in 27 years, “The Journey” has been selected as Iraq’s official contender for the upcoming Oscars in the foreign-language category. It will be Daradji’s third time representing his country at the Oscars, following “Ahlaam” in 2007 and “Son of Babylon” in 2010. “I began to make some research and found out there were more than 200 female suicide bombers in Iraq,” he said. His storyline developed further after he eventually was allowed to meet with a female prisoner captured by the Iraqi army. “To give them a voice.”As with all his features so far, Daradji said his latest project will again touch on Iraq’s turbulent history.

Source: Egypt Independent December 03, 2018 12:11 UTC