Karar Hayder Abed

Karar is a film industry worker and first-time director from Samawah, a small rural town in southern Iraq.He studied cinema at the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Baghdad. He is interested in contemplative realist cinema characterized by minimalism.His background as a sound recordist on several films and TV series, including Immortals (2024) and Prime Target (2025), has refined his directorial vision and deepened his understanding of the filmmaking process.

Works showcased at MENA:

Talisman
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Short
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7
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In her final attempt, Rural girl Sabreen seeks to obtain a talisman that will make her capable of conceiving, In order to preserve her traditional iraqi marriage.