Film

The Blind Ferryman

Director: Ali Al-Fatlawi

The blind ferryman Ayoub lives in the swamps of southern Iraq. One day he meets a mysterious woman and falls for her. Nobody believes that she exists. When even his neighbors turn away from him, he carries out a fatal act in desperation.

Top cast

Ahmed Moneka

Ayoub

Sam Rahmani

Genya

Kuhel Khalid

Abdel Razaq

Awatef Naeem

Mulkiya

Samir Ghani

Jasem

Ali Daim Mailiki

Fadel

Zahraa Ghandour

Directed by

Ali Al-Fatlawi

Written by

Ali Al-Fatlawi, Joël Jent