Festival 3 Continents
Compétition internationale
47th edition
NOV. 21>29, 2025, Nantes France

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The River
(Al-Nahr)

by Faycal AL-YASSIRI

The story is set in a small fishing village in southern Iraq, after the defeat of 5 June 1967. Two movements oppose each other: Mahmoud’s, supporting the Baath Party, and Sabti’s, on the government’s side.

  • Titre français
    La Rivière
  • Original title
    Al-Nahr
  • Titre international
    The River
  • Scénario
    Faycai al-Yassiri, Zuhayr al-Djaîlî, Nîhaâd Ali, d'après le roman de Muhammad Chàkir al-Sab
  • Interprétation
    Asad abdl al-Razzâq, Hanâ Muhammad, Sâmi Qâftan,

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