Nowhere to Hide

Name: Nowhere to Hide
Genre: Documentary
Released: June 23, 2017
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Abu Fallah, Hans Husum, Mudhafar, Nori Sharif

2017

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| Release Date: June 23, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Abu Fallah, Hans Husum, Mudhafar, Nori Sharif

Summary: Nowhere to Hide follows male nurse Nori Sharif through five years of dramatic change, providing unique access into one of the world’s most dangerous and inaccessible areas – the “triangle of death” in central Iraq. Initially filming stories of survivors and the hope of a better future as American and Coalition troops retreat from Iraq inNowhere to Hide follows male nurse Nori Sharif through five years of dramatic change, providing unique access into one of the world’s most dangerous and inaccessible areas – the “triangle of death” in central Iraq. Initially filming stories of survivors and the hope of a better future as American and Coalition troops retreat from Iraq in 2011, conflicts continue with Iraqi militias, and the population flees accompanied by most of the hospital staff. Nori is one of the few who remain. When ISIS advances on Jalawla in 2014 and takes over the city, he too must flee with his family at a moment’s notice, and turns the camera on himself.… Expand

Director: Zaradasht Ahmed

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 min

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Ann Hornaday

Jul 6, 2017

A shattering vérité portrait of the disintegration of Iraqi society in the period immediately following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from that country, this urgent, of-the-moment film doesn’t explain the ensuing chaos as much as plunge viewers into it firsthand, offering a terrifying, ultimately moving portrait of the effects of war, both physical and psychic. Read full review

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Michael Upchurch

Jun 22, 2017

A profoundly brave film. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Jun 22, 2017

The look is rough, the emotions always hovering near the surface. Yet, buoyed by Mr. Sharif’s cheery personality, these can sometimes be defiantly upbeat. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Jun 22, 2017

Those who can’t understand the tangled battle zones or tragic recent history of Iraq may take some comfort from Nowhere To Hide’s revelation that ordinary citizens of that country don’t understand any of it either. Read full review

David Edelstein

Jun 25, 2017

Probably that’s the most hopeful thing in the film — that and the spare and very beautiful guitar soundtrack by Gaute Barlindhaug and Ciwan Haco. No one can make sense of what is happening to this and other families. But they must film it. Read full review

Peter Keough

Dec 1, 2017

Sharif is a paragon of decency and endurance, but his camera skills are limited and often constrained by circumstances. For the most part this roughness reflects the raw immediacy of the experience. Read full review

Neil Young

Jun 22, 2017

The genial, relentlessly curious Sharif proves an excellent guide as the security situation spirals from instability into nightmare and the so-called Islamic State (aka ISIS or Daesh) advances inexorably advances towards Jalawla. Read full review

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