HACC '26 Opening Film - Irkalla Gilamesh's dream, African Premiere

Name: HACC '26 Opening Film - Irkalla Gilamesh's dream, African Premiere
Start: 2026-10-30T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Ster-Kinekor V&A

Art & Culture

Fri, 30 Oct · 20:00 · Ster-Kinekor V&A

Dock Road, , Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

R200

Irkalla — Gilgamesh's Dream Runtime: 1:47:00 | Director: Mohamed Al-Daradji | Countries: Iraq, UAE, Qatar, France, UK, Saudi Arabia | Language: Arabic Friday 8:00 PM · Ster Kinekor, V&A Waterfront Baghdad, 2019. A homeless nine-year-old boy believes the Tigris hides a gateway to the underworld — where he can resurrect his parents. Chum-Chum escapes into myth, inspired by the legend of Gilgamesh, as his friend Moody is drawn into violence. A tale of grief, faith, and the search for light in a city that refuses to die. World premiere at Locarno's Piazza Grande; African premiere at HACC, Cape Town.

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