Imad's Childhood (2021)

Name: Imad's Childhood
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-03-09
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Imad Sharaf, Idan Sharaf, Sakina Murad, Gazala Ghader, Berivan Alyas

Imad's Childhood (2021), directed by Zahavi Sanjavi, starring Imad Sharaf and Idan Sharaf.

03/09/2021 BR Documentary 1h 18m

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A five-year-old Yazidi boy is released after nearly three years in ISIS captivity. Profoundly disturbed, brainwashed and weaponized by the abuse he endured, he displays violent hatred towards the world around him, and particular revulsion for his mother, who was held hostage alongside him. Imad considers himself to be an ISIS fighter and lashes out against children and adults alike in this intense horror film about a child possessed by terror. As menacing as his behaviour is, it is a mere imitation of the humiliation and brutality he was moulded by. He did exactly as he was told by ISIS in order to survive, and now, surrounded by other survivors, the love of his family and help from a therapist, will he thrive?

Heshmatolla NarenjiCinematography
Zahavi SanjaviDirector, Producer, Writer
Eva HillströmEditing
Gunta IkereEditing

Trivia

It premiered on March 9, 2021, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h18 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "منداڵیی عیماد".
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAVB Production AB, Fenixfilm
CountriesIraq, Latvia, Sweden
LanguagesArabic, Kurdish
StatusReleased

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Heshmatolla Narenji Cinematography
Zahavi Sanjavi Director
Eva Hillström Editing
Gunta Ikere Editing
Zahavi Sanjavi Producer
Una Celma Writer
Zahavi Sanjavi Writer

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What is Imad's Childhood about?

Imad's Childhood: A five-year-old Yazidi boy is released after nearly three years in ISIS captivity. Profoundly disturbed, brainwashed and weaponized by the abuse he endured, he displays violent hatred towards the world around him, and particular revulsion for his mother, who was held hostage alongside him. Imad…

Who directed Imad's Childhood?

Imad's Childhood was directed by Zahavi Sanjavi in 2021.

Who stars in Imad's Childhood?

The cast of Imad's Childhood includes Imad Sharaf, Idan Sharaf, Sakina Murad, Gazala Ghader and Berivan Alyas.

How long is Imad's Childhood?

Imad's Childhood runs for 78 minutes, or 1h18.