Irkalla — Gilgamesh's Dream

Runtime: 1:47:00 | Director: Mohamed Al-Daradji | Countries: Iraq, UAE, Qatar, France, UK, Saudi Arabia | Language: Arabic

Friday 8:00 PM · Ster Kinekor, V&A Waterfront

Baghdad, 2019. A homeless nine-year-old boy believes the Tigris hides a gateway to the underworld — where he can resurrect his parents.

Chum-Chum escapes into myth, inspired by the legend of Gilgamesh, as his friend Moody is drawn into violence. A tale of grief, faith, and the search for light in a city that refuses to die. World premiere at Locarno's Piazza Grande; African premiere at HACC, Cape Town.