Erbil Hosts The 6th Anti-Terror Film Festival

The activities of the 6th Anti-Terror Film Festival wrapped up in Erbil.

It coincides with the anniversary of the terrorist bombing that hit Erbil in 2004.

The 6th edition was marked with high attendance, as it screened movies of high quality.

The festival, which is the only event concerned with terrorism-related movies, gained popularity at the local, Arab and regional levels.

The aim is to reject extremism and terrorist ideology while spreading peace and coexistence through cinema, a means by which a humanitarian message can be sent to all.

For his part, the director of the festival, Ayad Jabbar, said that “about 38 Iraqi movies were screened along with 6 foreign movies that competed on 7 awards, adding that the panel of judges include specialized professors headed by director Nasser Hassan, and Joanna Saeed, Bashir Al Majid, Bahaa Al-Kazemi, Wathab Al-Sakr, and Ali Al-Bayati.

The panel’s head indicated that the festival theme ‘terrorism’ isn’t only confined to political terrorism but also to its ideology.

He expressed his hopes that upcoming festivals would receive much more support that will allow broader foreign participation paving the way for youths to achieve their ambitions.