Movie

1988

“They tried to suffocate a city with all its stories”

★ 8.0(2)20231h 20m

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Good to know

Director: Hezhwan Zendi
Release date: 2023-11-02
Runtime: 1h 20m
Language: Arabic
Status: Released
Country: Iraq
Studio: Nalia Media

1988 — trailer

About 1988

1988 is a 2023 movie in the Drama, History and War genres, directed by Hezhwan Zendi, starring Hamid Mirhaj Yosef, Delnya Mohammadi and Qadir Jalal. It has a runtime of 1 hour 20 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch 1988 in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In the winter of 1988, in the depths of the Iraq/Iran war, the border town of Halabja was attacked by chemical weapons with all its people and their different stories.

Cast

Hamid Mirhaj Yosef

Tolla

Delnya Mohammadi

Shilan

Qadir Jalal

Omer Khawar

Shamal Abarash

Mam Abdullah

Ayam Akram

Najmadin

Zarya Sami

Akram

Bakir Salh

Salh

Nasrin Hassan

Ashna

Themes & keywords

killinggoreheadbangingdictatorshipethnic cleansingdeath of loverdead mothergenocideexploding houseexploding carrole playing game (rpg)alcoholic drinkkurdistankurdishgun fight