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Gado

Khadija, a 15-year-old Yezidi girl, is abducted by Abo Talha in Mosul during the ISIS era in 2014. She endures captivity in a sheep pen, and to win her release, she must adopt Islam and read the Quran. She befriends a lamb named Gado and resolves to regain her freedom.

Based on a true story.


This short film will be screened as a supporting film to a feature-length film, a panel discussion or a short-film programme.
Please check the schedule to see which film, panel or short-film programme the film will be screened with and book a ticket for the corresponding screening or event.

Movie length

Short film

Movie type

Fiction

Country

Iraq

Language

Arabic
Subtitles: English

Year

2023

Show Times

Thu, 03.04.2025 – 21:00, Frame 3, Arab/e
Sun, 06.04.2025 – 12:00, Frame 3, Arab/e

Running Time

17'

Director

Dilpak Majeed

Dilpak Majeed, born in Duhok, Iraq, has worked as a journalist, a director, camerawoman, editor and costume designer. She is a writer and a filmmaker.

Screenplay

Dilpak Majeed

Cinematography

Karzan Abdulla

Editor

Mario Espada

Cast

Aliya Mohamed