

1988
2023, Kurdish. Directed by Hezhwan Zendi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kurdish
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 November 2023
- Original title
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- Country
- Iraq
- Written by
- Hezhwan Zendi
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1988: quick answers
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How long is 1988?
1988 runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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1988 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 2023. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like 1988?
If you liked 1988, try Ararat, Savior, First They Killed My Father.
Who directed 1988?
1988 (2023) was directed by Hezhwan Zendi and stars Hamid Mirhaj Yosef, Delnya Mohammadi, Qadir Jalal.