ZANANA
In times of war, silent moments are filled with anxiety and fear. Inside an almost empty house, a couple waits for the sound of bombs that draw closer with each passing moment, trying to sleep in the hope of waking up in safety.
NAYEF
Nayef Nawaf, a nine-year old, was orphaned when fighting between Daesh (Islamic State) and Iraqi forces began in his hometown.After the death of his parents, he had been drafted to Ashbel, or 'lion cubs' (Daesh children forces) by a relative when he ran from Fallujah to Baghdad in search of shelter and his older brother.
3days in Şingal
Ali Arkady, an Iraqi journalist and photographer, decided to embark on a daring mission to the city of Sinjar in Mosul in 2014, shortly after it was occupied by ISIS. His goal was to become an embedded journalist, joining the Kurdish forces as they entered the city for three days of intense battles.
You shoot I print
A documentary film by the artist and director Ali Arkady, who joins the Ukrainian artist Misha Zavaliy in his fight against the war in Ukraine through art. To do this, they print posters using the same equipment that was used during World War II. Their journey also reveals, more broadly, the impact of war on the lives of artists and their work.