Iraqi Film Selected for Oscars Amid Venice Premiere Success

Iraq selected the film 'No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman' as its contender for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. The movie recently sold out its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, generating significant buzz in the industry.

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Oscars: Iraq picks ‘No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman’ as Best Intl. Feature Contender

Halkawt Mustafa’s feature, which premieres out of competition in Venice, follows a female Kurdish sniper who returns to Mosul to try and rescue her younger sister.

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Iraqi Film Selected for Oscars Amid Venice Premiere Success

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Oscars: Iraq picks ‘No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman’ as Best Intl. Feature Contender

'No Paradise if Killed by a Woman' sells out Venice premiere amid Oscar buzz - Rudaw

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