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Mosul

2019 · 102 min

A relentless, immersive plunge into urban combat that feels harrowing and intimate, with little relief and a heavy emotional toll.

Overview
When ISIS took their homes, families and city, one group of men fought to take it all back. Based on true events, this is the story of the Nineveh SWAT team, a renegade police unit who waged a guerrilla operation against ISIS in a desperate struggle to save their home city of Mosul.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • grief
  • loyalty
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
war, drama, action
Directed by
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Written by
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Starring
Suhail Dabbach, Adam Bessa, Is'haq Elias, Waleed Elgadi, Hayat Kamille, Mohimen Mahbuba, Thaer Al-Shayei, Ben Affan
Music
Henry Jackman
Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America, Germany, Canada, United Arab Emirates
Languages
English, Arabic

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