Beneath Which Rivers Flow

Synopsis

In the marshlands of Southern Iraq, Ibrahim and his family live in solitude as strangers to the outside world, their lives tethered to the river, the reeds, and the buffalo they tend. Silent and withdrawn, Ibrahim finds comfort only in his buffalo, his sole companion. But as the rivers dry and the landscape withers, Ibrahim faces unrelenting forces threatening the only life he has ever known, and the only creature he has ever understood.

Directors' Biography

Ali Yahya is an Iraqi filmmaker. Holding a bachelor’s degree in psychology, Ali’s academic background fuels his desire to explore the human experience through film, drawing inspiration from the conflicts and transformations that have shaped his homeland.