Movie
1988
20231h 20m8.0 / 10
They tried to suffocate a city with all its stories
In the winter of 1988, in the depths of the Iraq/Iran war, the border town of Halabja was attacked by chemical weapons with all its people and their different stories.
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Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
1988 was released November 2, 2023. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
In the winter of 1988, in the depths of the Iraq/Iran war, the border town of Halabja was attacked by chemical weapons with all its people and their different stories.
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Cast
Hamid Mirhaj YosefTolla
Delnya MohammadiShilan
Qadir JalalOmer Khawar
Shamal AbarashMam Abdullah
Ayam AkramNajmadinZarya SamiAkram
Bakir SalhSalh
Nasrin HassanAshna
Credits
- Directed by
- Hezhwan Zendi
- Written by
- Hezhwan Zendi
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Kurdish
- Original title
- ١٩٨٨
Production
- Nalia Media
Themes
alcoholic drinkanarchismcigarette smokingdead motherdeath of loverdictatorshipethnic cleansingexploding car