The 2016 film 鈥溾 () follows nurse Nori Sharif through five years of drastic change in one of the world鈥檚 most dangerous and inaccessible areas: the 鈥渢riangle of death鈥 in central Iraq.
The film documents the stories of survivors of the Iraq War and their hope for a better future as U.S. and coalition troops retreat from the country in 2011, and later shifts its focus to Iraq鈥檚 continuing conflict as ISIS rises.
Here & Now鈥檚 Peter O鈥橠owd speaks with film鈥檚 director, Zaradasht Ahmed.
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