9 Days at Raqqa (2020)

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Leila Mustapha is Kurdish and Syrian. Her battle was Raqqa, the former capital of the Islamic State with 300,000 inhabitants, reduced to a field of ruin after the war. An engineer by training, mayor at just 30, immersed in a world of men, her mission is to rebuild her city, to reconcile, and to establish democracy there. An extraordinary mission. A French writer crosses Iraq and Syria to meet her. In this still dangerous city, she has 9 days to live with Leila and tell her story in a book.

Director: Xavier de Lauzanne
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 88 min
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Music: Ibrahim Maalouf
Production: Aloest Productions
Country: France
Language: English, العربية, Français, Kurdish
Original Language: fr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 9 Days at Raqqa about?
Leila Mustapha is Kurdish and Syrian. Her battle was Raqqa, the former capital of the Islamic State with 300,000 inhabitants, reduced to a field of ruin after the war. An engineer by training, mayor at just 30, immersed in a world of men, her mission is to rebuild her city, to reconcile, and to establish democracy there. An extraordinary mission. A French writer crosses Iraq and Syria to meet her. In this still dangerous city, she has 9 days to live with Leila and tell her story in a book.
Who directed 9 Days at Raqqa?
9 Days at Raqqa was directed by Xavier de Lauzanne.
How long is 9 Days at Raqqa?
9 Days at Raqqa has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
What genre is 9 Days at Raqqa?
9 Days at Raqqa is a Documentary film.
Where was 9 Days at Raqqa produced?
9 Days at Raqqa was produced in France.