- “Three Kings” (1999): This satirical war film stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube and follows a group of soldiers during the Gulf War in 1991.
- “The Hurt Locker” (2008): Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, this intense drama focuses on an American bomb disposal team in Iraq during the Iraq War.
- “American Sniper” (2014): Based on the autobiography of Chris Kyle, this biographical war film tells the story of a Navy SEAL sniper’s experiences in Iraq.
- “Green Zone” (2010): Starring Matt Damon, this political thriller follows a U.S. Army officer as he searches for weapons of mass destruction in post-invasion Iraq.
- “Waltz with Bashir” (2008): An Israeli animated film, it explores the 1982 Lebanon War and the director’s attempt to recover repressed memories of his time as an IDF soldier.
- “Turtles Can Fly” (2004): Directed by Bahman Ghobadi, this Iranian-Kurdish film takes place in a Kurdish refugee camp on the Iraqi-Turkish border just before the U.S.-led invasion.
- “Ahlaam” (2006): This Iraqi film chronicles the impact of the Gulf War on the lives of three people in Baghdad during the 1990s.
- “Documentary Baghdad” (2004): Directed by Hussein Hassan, this documentary provides an intimate look into life in Baghdad during the Iraq War.
- “Iraq in Fragments” (2006): This documentary by James Longley examines the effects of the Iraq War on different parts of the country through three interconnected stories.
- “No One Knows About Persian Cats” (2009): Although not directly set in Iraq, this Iranian film explores the underground music scene in Tehran and its struggles with censorship and repression.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Iraq
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