Walnut Tree
2021

Walnut Tree

In 1987, during the Iran-Iraq war, the Kurdish city of Sardasht is attacked with chemical weapons, leaving Ghader and his family fighting for survival amidst chaos and devastation. With his pregnant wife and three children gravely injured, Ghader must navigate a landscape of death and destruction to protect those he loves.

1h 44min
August 26, 2021
Walnut Tree
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  • The story is based on true events that took place in 1987 during Iran-Iraq war. Sardasht, a Kurdish city in Iran/Iraq border, along with a number of villages in the surrounding areas is attacked with chemical weapons by the Iraqi forces. Ghader, a villager from the area and his pregnant wife, as well as his three young children, are exposed to the chemicals and suffer injuries. The situation in the village and the surrounding cities is chaotic. Ghader has to protect his family single handedly.​

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    August 26, 2021
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    • In the face of chemical warfare, one man’s courage is the only hope for his family’s survival.
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