Salaam Dunk
Set in Northern Iraq, Salaam Dunk is a documentary about basketball, friendship, and the pain of losing those we love.
About The Film:
Two years ago, most of the women on the basketball team at the American University of Iraq – Sulaimani (AUIS) had never been running before. Many had never played sports. None had ever been on a team with other women. They came from all corners of Iraq to attend this prestigious school, but many cannot tell family back home they go to an “American” university.
Through traditional interviews and private confessional video diaries, Salaam Dunk follows the ethnically diverse AUIS women’s basketball team as they discover what it means to be athletes. From the joy of their first win to the pain of losing the coach who started their team, the film gives a glimpse into an Iraq we don’t see on the news.
To watch the trailer, please go to : http://www.indiegogo.com/SalaamDunkFilm
Tagged in: American University Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kurdish culture, Kurdistan, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, New films, The Other Iraq
