French-Iraqi Journalist Alani Animates Childhood Memories of 1980s Paris Exile
A new animated film directed by French-Iraqi journalist Feurat Alani recounts his childhood memories of 1980s Paris as the son of a prominent leftist Iraqi exile. Co-directed with Léonard Cohen and narrated by actor Malik Zidi, the expressionist animation uses stylised silhouettes to explore Alani's fractured family experiences and later return to Iraq as a journalist.
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Published 20 Jul 2026, 06:00 UTC · Updated 20 Jul 2026, 07:21 UTC
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