The ISIS occupation and the next battle for liberation brought on incalculable human struggling for Mosul’s inhabitants, compounded by the destruction of a lot of the town’s heritage. The previous metropolis was notably affected with total districts decreased to rubble. The lack of the attractive Al-Nouri Mosque was the occasion that almost all captured the eye of the nationwide and worldwide media. The official line is that ISIS detonated explosives however others allege that it was a sufferer of the shelling from forces looking for to liberate the town. Regardless, as a logo of the town its reconstruction is of significant significance and, as this movie demonstrates, rebuilding has commenced. A completion date is, nonetheless, in all probability a few years away. The Al Tahera church advanced is among the many many different painstaking reconstruction tasks.
This movie supplies a brief tour by means of the town illustrating the rebuilding efforts and likewise the gradual return to normality amidst the destruction. From the occasions of the traditional metropolis of Nineveh that now sits within the jap suburbs, this location has seen empires rise and fall. It’s to be hoped {that a} sustained interval of peace for the town of Mosul will enable a rejuvenation of its vital cultural heritage. Many organisations, each native and worldwide are presently working to realize that goal.
My due to Brusk Ako and Balin Zrar of Kurdistan Expeditions (by means of Rocky Street Journey) for arranging my tour, and the welcoming residents of Mosul who had been receptive to my filming and my questions. Jonathan Wheeler
This movie will curiosity anybody serious about:
The politics of Iraq
The politics of the Center East
The work of UNESCO in Iraq
The historical past of the battle with ISIS in Iraq
The cities of historical Mesopotamia
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Filmed October 2023
Jonathan Wheeler
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