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Iraq10 Essential Iraqi FilmsStop 8 of 10

Clash of Loyalties

1983

During the British occupation after World War I, a defiant tribal sheikh leads peaceful resistance against colonial rule, only to be met with brutal force that ignites a wider Iraqi revolt. A sweeping historical epic.

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Part of 10 Essential Iraqi Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Iraq. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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