The Blind Ferryman

The Blind Ferryman

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Release Date

11/13/2026

Runtime

120 mins

Overview

The blind ferryman Ayoub lives in the swamps of southern Iraq. One day he meets a mysterious woman and falls for her. Nobody believes that she exists. When even his neighbors turn away from him, he carries out a fatal act in desperation.

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

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Revenue

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A haunting meditation on loneliness and the thin line between connection and delusion, set in the murky waters and social margins of Iraq. The film traces a man's descent from hope into tragedy as he clings to a love no one else can verify.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulUnsettlingRomantic

Themes

LoveIsolationObsessionGrief

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Suicide and self-harm

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