The 5th Sulaimani International Film Festival kicked off with 145 movies set to be screened, including long films, short films, animated films, and documentaries from 35 countries. The festival brings together more than 150 prominent artists, producers, critics, and representatives from Iraq and outside Iraq. In the course of the one-week festival, discussions will be held on the screened movies. Moreover, the best 17 movies will be winning awards from the festival specialized committee.