The blind ferryman Ayoub lives in the swamps of southern Iraq. One day he meets a mysterious woman and falls for her. Nobody believes that she exists. When even his neighbors turn away from him, he carries out a fatal act in desperation.
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Ahmed Moneka
Ayoub
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Sam Rahmani
Genya
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Kuhel Khalid
Abdel Razaq
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Awatef Naeem
Mulkiya
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Samir Ghani
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Ali Daim Mailiki
Fadel
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Zahraa Ghandour
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Ali Al-Fatlawi Director · Joël Jent Writer
First release November 13, 2026 · Produced in Iraq, Switzerland · Original title القارب الأعمى
Production
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion
Production
Iraq · Switzerland
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Original title
القارب الأعمى
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · November 13, 2026
Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
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