Due to continuous conflict in the region, the development of artistic endeavors in Iraq has been compromised over time. Yet, in the past few years, there’s been a national resurgence in Iraqi film. In Art World, a new series by the Creators Project, we follow Iraqi filmmakers Mohamed Al-Daradji (Son of Babylon) and Yahya Al Allaq (War Canister) through Baghdad to see how they make movies despite the lack of a national film industry. Blurring the lines between reality and cinema, these movies are shot in real locations, using locals as actors and improvised dialogue in the chaotic city streets. We visit the Iraqi Independent Film Center, where the filmmakers mentor young and emerging artists, teaching them the ins and outs of screenwriting and film production. These are the filmmakers shaping Iraqi cinema today.

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