4 Films & TV Shows Set In Iraq During The Middle Ages

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  The 13th Warrior

  🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇶 Iraq The 10th Century

  Prey for the living. — A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland, Ahmad ibn Fadlan finds himself in the company of Vikings. While the behavior of the Norsemen initially offends ibn Fadlan, the more cultured outsider grows to respect the tough, if uncouth, warriors. During their travels together, ibn Fadlan and the Vikings get word of an evil presence closing in, and they must fight the frightening and formidable force, which was previously thought to exist only in legend.

  Released in 1999 • 102 minutes
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  Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights

  🇮🇶 Iraq The 9th Century The 8th Century

  With Doraemon's "Storybook Shoes" gadget, he and Nobita go to different stories to watch them. Nobita asks Doraemon to allow him to share this gadget with Shizuka and Doraemon agrees.

  Released in 1991 • 99 minutes
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  The Veils of Bagdad

  🇮🇶 Iraq The 16th Century

  For gold ! For glory ! For wild pagan lips ! — Antar is sent by Suleiman, head of the Ottoman Empire, to Bagdad to prevent Hammam, Pasha of Bagdad, from purchasing the services of local leader Mustapha to unite the hill tribes and overthrow the emperor. The intrigue mounts as Antar falls in love with dancer Selima, who tries to avenge her father's death against Hammam's right-hand-man Kasseim, whose wife Rosanna has fallen in love with Antar!

  Released in 1953 • 82 minutes
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  Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

  🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇹 Italy The 1910s The 1st Century The 16th Century

  The Cruel Hand of Intolerance — The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

  Released in 1916 • 197 minutes