IN WAVES AND WAR

NYC PREMIERE In 1937 more than 20,000 Haitian people living in the Dominican Republic were systematically murdered on orders of the state. A theater troupe brings together actors from both sides of this genocide to reckon with this horrific event, recreating the past in order to process it and heal. This provocative and honest film is a collaborative effort that radically and playfully changes the documentary format.. – Murtada Elfadl

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Pierre Michel Jean.


All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE French-born journalist Feurat Alani narrates this animated documentary about his complicated connection to Iraq, the country of his parents. With gripping storytelling and startling images, director Léonard Cohen and writer Alani present the Middle Eastern perspective on US military involvement in the region, from the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to America’s incursion into Iraq. With touching vulnerability, Alani depicts his connection to his revolutionary father, who was exiled from his homeland but never lost his love for her. - Murtada Elfadl 

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer Feurat Alani.


All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Two young Kurdish men make their living by smuggling goods across the treacherous border between Iraq and Iran. First-time filmmaker Arash Rakhsha conjures a poignantly cinematic perspective out of this intriguing and previously untold story. Elevating the stirring narrative with striking images, patient observation, and astute insight into the people and the terrain, Rakhsha announces himself as a filmmaker to watch. - Murtada Elfadl

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director, editor, and cinematographer Arash Rakhsha, producer Karl Hartman, and producer Kate Bolger.

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.