Talk about a revolution. New film explores Iraq’s 2019 uprising

Swiss filmmaker Maja Tschumi and eyewitnesses Melak Mahdi and Mohammed Al Khalili explore the hopes and desperation of a young generation in contemporary Iraq. As Murtada Elfadl explained for Variety; 

“Revolutions bring hope for a better life and strength in community. “Immortals,” a documentary about young Iraqi activists, deals with the aftermath of 2019’s October Protest Movement. What happens when the promise of a better life has been hijacked by insidious political forces? 

An insightful look into the social and political fabric of modern Iraq, Maja Tschumi‘s film shows the quiet desperation of losing hope and having raging emotions that cannot be outwardly expressed. It also chronicles the plight of a generation who shares their dreams and frustrations with other people around the world suffering from similar oppressions.”