Mosul (2019 action film)

Mosul
Film poster
Directed byMatthew Michael Carnahan
Written byMatthew Michael Carnahan
Based on"The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS"
by Luke Mogelson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMauro Fiore
Edited byAlex Rodriguez
Music byHenry Jackman
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageIraqi Arabic

Mosul is a 2019 Arabic-language American war action film[2] written and directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan. The film is based on the 2016 Battle of Mosul, which saw Iraqi government forces and coalition allies defeat ISIS, who had controlled the city since June 2014.

The film premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival[3][4] and released on Netflix on November 26, 2020.[5]

  1. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2019 | Mosul". 23 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Netflix Picks Up AGBO-Produced Action Movie 'Mosul' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Mosul". labiennale.org. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ Marshall, Lee (September 4, 2019). "'Mosul': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (November 9, 2020). "Iraqi Fighters Try to Beat Back ISIS in New Trailer for 'Mosul'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 13, 2020.