Filmed across the entire ninemonth campaign, the documentary features extraordinary combat footage of one iraqi special forces unit that bore the brunt of the fighting. The british army in 2017 is in uncharted territory. I spent six weeks in mosul and made a film, which was well received, olivier explains. Mar 14, 2017 and then when i came back in february, the frontline had moved all the way to the middle of the city of mosul. Army behind the new frontlines series 1 1of3 redo the. Filmmaker olivier sarbil captures fight for mosul with. But now with the rise of the socalled islamic state, the. The answer, as provided in the searing featurelength documentary the fall of mosul, is much more complex than you might think in june of 2014, the terrorist organization managed to gain control over a population of 1. Battle for iraq dvd,first, in battle for iraq, produced in association with the guardian, reporter ghaith abdulahad makes a dangerous trip inside mosul to examine the fight and its toll surviving an isis truck bombing along the way. Dont listen to our lying politicians about iraq or anything around iraq. Frontline takes you inside the fight going on the ground with four young soldiers on a team of iraqi special forces who helped lead the effort. As one defector told frontline in 2015, god says when there is a caliphate, you must join the caliphate. Battle for mosul r asoul, a 26yearold radio operator, stood in a narrow street in east mosul a mile from the frontline, peering into the early morning light as. Watch the dramatic opening sequence of mosul, a new documentary filmed on the ground during what has been called the deadliest urban warfare since wwii.
Iraqiborn journalist ghaith abdulahad of the guardian takes you inside isis hideouts, to the edge of burning oil fields that isis has set ablaze, and into the growing camps for displaced people that now exist across his homeland. The earliest fighters to join isis in afghanistan were primarily defectors from the pakistani and afghan taliban. Watch mosul full movie in hd visit the gritty, thrilling story of local militias and uneasy allies who banded to. Its a narrative marked by mass withdrawals of military and law enforcement personnel, poor logistical planning, and inferior supplies of armaments. Mosul dvd,inside the brutal battle to defeat isis in mosul, iraqs second largest city. Nbc nightly news with lester holt july 3, 2017 watch. Any eventual mission accomplished against terrorists in. Mar 29, 2017 on the frontline by alex crawford, special correspondent in mosul. A frontline dispatch from the war against islamic state.
Sarbils flyonthewall documentary was also recently repackaged into a 47minute film called the fight for mosul. Losing iraq full movie in hd visit examines the unfolding chaos in iraq and how the u. Also this hour, a rare look at airstrikes on yemen by a saudi arabialed coalition. After controversial campaigns in iraq and afghanistan, there is political and public opposition to military. Airing this week on pbs frontline and on britains channel 4 in november, sarbils film mosul combines beautifully shot actuality footage with direct interviews with the soldiers in their home. And then when i came back in february, the frontline had moved all the way to the middle of the city of mosul. How did 1,500 isis insurgents successfully face off against over 30,000 members of the iraqi army to conquer the countrys second largest city of mosul. With extraordinary combat footage, the film follows an iraqi special forces unit that bore the brunt of the fight. Filmed over the course of the whole campaign, mosul follows the experiences of four young soldiers.
A qualifier for this years documentary short subject academy. Located approximately 400 km 250 mi north of baghdad, mosul stands on the west bank of the tigris, opposite the ancient assyrian city of nineveh on the east bank. The event will be at the bronx documentary center 614. Sky news has witnessed housetohouse fighting in west mosul as iraqi forces try to push islamic state out of their last. Mosul, the resulting documentary from sarbil and producers james jones and dan edge, premieres wednesday, oct. Mosul trailer season 2017 episode 18 frontline pbs. Oct 28, 2014 the rise of isis, on pbss frontline, offers a primer on the islamic state, the brutal, evergrowing militant group in iraq and syria. Brought to you by peter bergs film 45 and 44 blue productions. Inside the brutal battle to defeat isis in mosul, iraqs second largest city.
And for the surviving soldiers, haunted by what they have seen and done, the war goes on. Stacey dooley face to face with isis frontline club. Battle for mosul is a visceral 360 experience into wartorn iraq. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Watch this documentary which shows you the reality of iraq and middle east for now and future especially when the documentary star is a brave journalist born in iran. Our virtual reality cameras put you on the front line of combat in mosul, the last isis stronghold in iraq, as the future of iraq and the fate of isis is determined. Iraqi security forces launch a rocket towards islamic state militants during clashes at a frontline in ali rash village, southeast of mosul, iraq, november 3, 2016. A stunning look at the high cost of iraqs victory over isis in mosul, this film follows a unit of iraqi special forces as they fight streetbystreet in a city full of civilians.
The film s chief witness to these atrocities is thaher abdel kareem, the survivor of a haunting and vicious kidnapping at the hands of the terrorist group. You can see in the garage, theres an armored vehicle, an improvised vehicle. Then the us tv current affairs programme pbs frontline contacted him. Bernardhenri levy on the road to mosul the frenchs philosophers documentary, peshmerga, followed the kurds fighting islamic state in northern iraq. Alex crawford reports from the frontline in the battle to retake mosul from islamic state.
In a scene as savage as any captured on film, a crowd morphed into a frenzied mob, dancing and mugging for the cameras as they beat smoldering corpses. Mosul is a stunning look at the high cost of the iraqi armys victory over isis in the city, large parts of which have been destroyed, with hundreds of thousands of civilians still displaced. This subreddit is dedicated to news, analysis and discussion on the conflicts in syria and iraq along with the regional and global ramifications. There is rising speculation that a constellation of iraqi forces will launch an operation to take back mosul from the islamic state this fall, supported by u. Battle for iraq is a gripping, firsthand look at the fight for mosul and its implications. Healthcare on the frontlines of the fight for mosul the. On the front lines of the battle for mosul more abc news martha raddatz reports from an american military outpost, east of mosul, on how the battle is playing out. Nov 06, 2016 american special forces have been spotted on the frontline alongside iraqi army and kurdish militia, who are trying to drive out islamic state terrorists out of their selfproclaimed capital, mosul, various media outlets report. Official trailer for mosul, a theatrical documentary about. The journey continues over oneandahalf million refugees and migrants have smuggled themselves to the west since 2015, fleeing countries besieged by violence and poverty in search of safety and a better life. Us special forces come to mosul frontline media rt world news.
Hussein, a ruthless sniper and aspiring football player. Reutersalaa almarjani rtx2rrud a boy reacts as iraqi soldiers help him to walk out the front line during a battle with islamic state in the intisar disrict of eastern mosul. The journey continues explores, the countries they dreamed of reaching have changed. Attack on kirkuk and chemical fire push troops back from. Described by some military commanders as the deadliest urban combat since world war ii, the battle to drive isis out of mosul. Richard engel on frontline in mosul facebook watch. Hussein, a ruthless sniper and aspiring soccer player. Us combat troops moved to mosul frontline after iraqi.
This is the third film by director jang hoon, after completing secret reunion and rough cut. Anmar, a college graduate seeking revenge after his father was the victim of a suicide attack. A member of the iraqi federal police rests next to an armoured vehicle at the frontline in western mosul. Citizens of mosul endure economic collapse and repression under isis rule this article is more than 5 years old many sunnis were glad to see the iraqi army go when islamic state took over but. Jan 31, 2017 reporter ghaith abdulahad was almost killed in mosul, iraq. On the front lines of the battle for mosul video abc news.
There is a caliphate now, so weve left the taliban. Army behind the new frontlines series 1 1of3 redo the battle. After controversial campaigns in iraq and afghanistan, there is political and public opposition to military intervention overseas. Nov 08, 2017 the british army in 2017 is in uncharted territory. Theres an isis fighter in this house mosul frontline. Jun 29, 2017 according to dr yasser, a surgeon from mosul who joined the msf team two months ago, many medical workers decided to stay in the city, despite the risks, in order to help the people of mosul. Mosul movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. After that, they wanted to do a flyonthewall feature film, something more personal with no fixed timeline. Jun 06, 2017 the frontlines of mosul an iraqi military armoured fighting vehicle drives past a burning iraqi military truck after it was hit by islamic state militants during fighting in western mosul. The armys budgets are under pressure and they have the smallest troop numbers since the days of cromwell. Us combat troops are being moved to the frontlines of the operation to retake mosul from islamic state forces after the two month operation has stalled out. Then, far away in falluja, insurgents ambushed and murdered four american contractors. Members of the iraqi federal police look at the positions of islamic state fighters in a mirror at a frontline in western mosul.
Oct 18, 2017 directed by olivier sarbil, james jones. A member of the iraqi rapid response forces fires during a battle with islamic state militants at the tigris river frontline near mosul, iraq. Oct 18, 2017 watch frontlines documentary on the stunning cost of iraqi forces brutal, ninemonth, streetbystreet fight to drive isis out of mosul. As iraqi forces attempt to retake mosul from isis, ghaith abdulahad joins their elite golden division on the frontline, speaking with civilians, soldiers and isis suspects. Filmed across the entire ninemonth campaign, the documentary features extraordinary combat. Join us for the first of 2 nights of the frontline club and byline festivals new york event for a film screening of mosul on 6th november 7pm. In october 2016, an elite team of iraqi special forces was tasked with leading the fight to defeat isis in mosul. Filmmaker olivier sarbil captures fight for mosul with canon c300. Mosul is in a state of suspended animation, with control of the city split between iraqi government forces and the islamic state group. Iraqi federal police fight in the frontline at bab al jadid district as the battle against islamic states fighters continues in the old city of mosul. Oct 22, 2016 attack on kirkuk and chemical fire push troops back from mosul frontline this article is more than 3 years old two days of intense fighting in iraqi city 60 miles from mosul and isisset fire at. The guardianpbs frontline 30minute film about the battle. I liked how they literally made themselves a pillow fort.
From this journey, comes a logbook in images that offers a privileged view of a war that is unfinished but whose stakes are of global. On the frontline offers a valuable portrait of the war being. For viewers who have considered the threat of isis only from the outsiders perspective driven by western media outlets, isis. With isis continuing to take and hold territory in iraq and syria despite u. Citizens of mosul endure economic collapse and repression. The film explores the disintegration of mosul at the hands of isis militants with great depth and insight. The rise of isis dvd,in the rise of isis, martin smith in search of al qaeda explores and explains how the islamic state of iraq and syria isis became a major force so quickly. But a trip made by the author this month to the frontlines around the city suggests such a nearterm timetable may be optimistic. The often uncomfortably close up scenes take us directly into the fight against isis, focusing on four young soldiers. With us service members taking on a larger burden of the fighting, the coalition hopes to break the stalemate. The rise of isis, a pbs frontline documentary the new. It happened while he was shooting his latest documentary called battle for iraq, a collaboration between frontline and the guardian. They loved the cinematography and wanted me to do a 25minute piece. Watch frontline s documentary on the stunning cost of iraqi forces brutal, ninemonth, streetbystreet fight to drive isis out of mosul.
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