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Amal’s Garden

Amal and Mustafa have shared a long life together in northern Iraq. When Amal decides to finally renovate their home after a decade of war, Mustafa retreats to the garden. An intimate story of tenderness amidst ever-shifting conditions.

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Nadia Shihab

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Nadia Shihab is a filmmaker and musician based in Oakland/San Francisco whose work has screened in festivals nationally and internationally and has been supported by the IFP Documentary Lab, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, ITVS, Pacific Pioneer Fund, BAVC Mediamaker Fellowship, Djerassi Residency and the San Francisco Film Society FilmHouse Residency.

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