“There is no heaven if a woman kills you.” Cinematic immortalization of the story of a woman who fought ISIS

From the heart of death and ruins in the real streets of Mosul to lighting up the red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival, the controversial Norwegian film ‘No Heaven If a Woman Kills You’ has managed to capture attention and bring global attention to one of the most brutal stories of human survival.

The film has been officially selected to be screened in the prestigious festival’s Midnight Films section to take the audience on a 110-minute journey of death and hope as the events embody the story of “Vian”, a Kurdish sniper who miraculously survived the horrors of war. A catastrophic ISIS attack in 2014.

Norwegian-Kurdish director Halkaut Mustafa not only conveyed the drama from his imagination, but also inspired this epic from a real sniper who met him on the hot battle fronts and insisted on the real destruction of Mosul neighborhoods to shoot scenes among the original ruins to give the work a protective charge of fear that cannot be in the studio.

This rare cinematic combination, which was expected to be shown, immediately became a sensation in artistic circles, as the Norwegian Film Institute considered this a historic achievement, which corrects the image of women and the resistance to terrorism, blessing Mustafa’s global presence after his brilliant successes in previous works such as “Hiding Saddam Hussein”.

From the heart of death and ruins on the real streets of Mosul to lighting up the red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival, the controversial Norwegian film No Heaven If a Woman Kills You has managed to draw attention and shift global focus to one of the most brutal stories of human survival.

Officially selected to screen in the prestigious festival’s “Midnight Films” section, the audience is treated to a 110-minute breath-taking journey of death and hope that follows the story of “Vian”, a Kurdish sniper who miraculously survived the horrors of war, embarks on a suicide mission after searching the ruins of ISIS. 2014 year.

Halkaut Mustafa, a Norwegian director of Kurdish origin, did not only convey a drama from his imagination; He drew inspiration for this epic from the real snipers he encountered on the front lines of the hot battle, insisting on breaking into the real ruins of Mosul to shoot scenes among the original ruins, giving the work a protective charge of authenticity that cannot be faked in the studios.

This rare cinematic blend, which was eagerly awaited for its screening, immediately became the talk of artistic circles upon its announcement, as the Norwegian Film Institute considered it a historic achievement that builds the image of women and the resistance to terrorism and strengthens Mustafa’s global presence after the astounding success of his previous works.