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