Summaries

The true story of 2 enemies from the Iran-Iraq war; one saves the other's life on the battlefield, then they meet again by sheer coincidence 20 years later in Canada. Inspired by their miraculous reunion, Najah and Zahed face down their fears and post-traumatic stress and head back to Iraq and Iran to search for missing loved ones. Their journey takes them into the heart of present-day conflicts in a region ravaged by war and ISIS. Their journey is a surprising affirmation of humanity and redemption. (This feature length film is DIFFERENT from the short film of the same title, which was nominated for an Emmy and shortlisted for an Oscar)

My Enemy, My Brother (feature documentary) tells the true story of two former enemies from the Iran-Iraq War who become blood brothers for life. Zahed, an Iranian, risked his life to save a wounded Iraqi soldier, Najah. 25 years later, they meet again by sheer chance in Canada, and decide to return to their homelands to look for missing loved ones. Their journey takes them into the heart of present-day conflicts in a region ravaged by war and ISIS. Their quest is a surprising affirmation of redemption and humanity.—Ann Shin

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Genres
  • History
  • War
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 19, 2018
Countries of origin Canada Turkey Jordan Iraq
Official sites Official site
Language Arabic
Production companies The Imaginarium Films

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Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
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