
Mohamed Shukri Jameel
Directing
Biography
Born in 1937 in Baghdad, this cinematic maestro studied filmmaking at the Higher Institute of Cinema in the United Kingdom. His cinematic journey began in 1953, producing documentaries for the Iraqi Oil Company's film production unit, working as a cinematographer and editor. He ventured into global cinema with films like "Mouse Hunt" by Paul Rotha and "Fox's Eye in the Desert." Notably, he directed the horror film "The Spell," filmed in Mosul, Northern Iraq. Returning to Iraq, he co-directed the film "Abu Hila" in 1963 with director Gerges Youssef Hamad. His notable works include editing the historical film "Nebuchadnezzar," the first colored Iraqi film, and directing films like "Seeing Good" (1968), "The Thirsty" (1973), and the epic "The Walls" (1979) depicting Iraq's struggle during pivotal historical periods. In 1982, he directed the monumental film "The Grand Issue," featuring international actors, including Oliver Reed. This cinematic masterpiece portrays the Iraqi people's resistance against British occupation and their support for the Egyptian people during the 1956 Suez Crisis and the uprising in Iraq. In the same year, he directed "The Mission Continues," blending documentary and narrative elements, depicting a true story of an Iraqi pilot's ordeal during the Iran-Iraq War. Subsequently, he directed films like "The Knight and the Mountain," "Iraqi Wedding," "The Game," and "King Ghazi."
Known For

During the British colonial period in Iraq, Sheikh Dhari and his tribe openly reject colonization and employ peaceful resistance against the British occupation. In response, the English forces resort to violence, targeting Sheikh Dhari's locations in their confrontation with Laghman. When he is captured, they accuse him of blocking the road, revealing the schemes orchestrated by Britain in Iraq.
Clash of Loyalties

The extraordinary true story of Saddam Hussein's farcical venture into the movie business: a story involving Oliver Reed, big budgets, war, debauchery and a film lost in a Surrey garage for 35 years
Saddam Goes to Hollywood

Abu Sami and his son represent two completely different mindsets. The father clings to everything old-fashioned, while the young man tries to live his life and open up, but he faces his father's rejection of all that. What will he do?
Wish You The Best

A true story that occurred during the Iraq-Iran war, where one of the Iranian shells hit the bride Lamia on her wedding night. The story narrates the reality of the border city (Mandali) situated between Iraq and Iran, where the girl Lamia maintains loving relationships with everyone, highlighting the role of infiltrators like the madman who transmits information about the city to the other side.
An Iraqi Wedding

A simple family lives in Baghdad, led by a hardworking man named Sheikh Ali. He has a son named Abbas and a daughter named Najia. As Abbas matures, he falls in love with Majida. Yasin, Abbas's mother, seeks to arrange his marriage to Majida. This leads to a conflict between Yasin and Abbas, sparking the flames of revenge and a struggle for control over the family's commercial business.
The Walls

Dr. Rafe' weds his wife after a love story. When routine and boredom start to set in, Rafe' decides to make his wife think that he is seeing someone else to make her jealous. The wife tries to find out why her husband wants to have an affair.
The Game

The film depicts the biography of King Ghazi, one of the kings of Iraq in the 1930s, who sought to break free from the bonds of British colonization and adopt a nationalist path. This led various parties to attempt his assassination, including the servant Sa'id, who is also disposed of after the assassination. The film also portrays aspects of life in Iraq during the 1930s.
King Ghazi of Iraq

A social drama about Abu Haila, who tries to impose his opinions on others. But his decisions turn out to be wrong every time and he finds himself in unexpected paradoxes.
Abu Haila

The first Iraqi film in Technicolor narrates the biography of the renowned Assyrian king Nebuchadnezzar II, the builder of the Hanging Gardens. It depicts his experiences, bravery, and confrontations with surrounding enemies, highlighting the challenges he faced during his reign.
Nebuchadnezzar

The story follows Tawfiq, a young man who witnesses profound social and political changes that reveal the pervasive and enduring corruption in his country, Iraq.
Delights and Pains

Nazima, a young woman from Diwaniyah, one of the distant provinces, comes to the capital fleeing the cruelty of her stepmother, Sabriya, who has turned her father against her. Determined to choose her own future and reject the constraints that bind her freedom, she works hard, proves her worth, and builds a life for herself. Though she suffers from loneliness in the capital, she confronts every obstacle and hardship with resilience and strength.
Arouss Al-Phurate

Before the July 1958 revolution, Abu Saeed decides to incite the peasants to rebel against Sheikh Majid Al-Iqtai, who had burned their crops, exploited them, and enslaved them for many years. He succeeds in rallying the people's spirits against him.
Another Day

The film was not permitted to be screened, similar to another Iraqi film, Hafr al-Batin. Some said the ban was because the film did not appeal to President Saddam Hussein, while others argued it was due to the film’s criticism of the dictatorial regime. The former explanation is considered more likely.
The Countdown

A border village during the Iran-Iraq war experiences the evils of war from the viewpoint of a young man who reflects on the fate that befell his village in this grinding war. The reality of war is reflected by the villagers who try to lead a normal life despite all the hardships they are facing.
The Horseman and the Mountain

In a drought-stricken Iraqi village, residents struggle with dried wells and springs, considering migration. Led by Sheikh Zayed Al-Radi, they unite to find water and persevere through scarcity.
The Thirsties

The film portrays the events surrounding the wedding of a young man in a popular alley in the Adhamiya neighborhood, and the ironic, laugh-out-loud comedic situations he encounters, as he is surprised by a series of incidents that grow more frequent and intense on the wedding day itself.
Mashour zowaje

A true story about a pilot whose plane crashes, forcing him to land in the "Noman's Land," after which he begins searching for a way to reach his homeland.