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The Deminer

Documentary

2018, Movie, 1h 23min

In the chaotic aftermath of the fall of Saddam Hussein, Fakhir, a father of eight, is serving in the Iraqi army. All around him, he sees innocent civilians getting injured by landmines, so he determines to disarm them with his own hands, using just a pocketknife and some wire cutters. He clears thousands of roadside bombs, mines and car bombs, knowing that every time he cuts a wire it could cost him his life—which he seems to find less important than the lives of others. In 2014, by this time having lost a leg, he starts working for the Kurdish Peshmerga, disarming boobytraps left behind by Daesh in and around Mosul. An enthusiastic home video maker, Fakhir collects hundreds of hours of footage of his day-to-day work.

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Reviews

Critic Simran Hans

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...this tense verité documentary is a difficult, thrilling watch.

Read full review at The Guardian

Tomas Johnsson

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Otroligt bra dokumentär! Gripande och fascinerande. Visar på människans fantastiska medkänsla till andra människor, vän som fiende.

Finns på Svt Play

@Lotta Beaird

6 years ago

Critic Fredrik Sahlin

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...en nervpirrande, dokumentär helgonförklaring av en man som bokstavligen satsar sitt liv i kampen mot minorna.

Read full review at Svt Kulturnyheterna

Critic André Sao Pedro

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...en sann hjältesaga som inger hopp i den dystraste av tider. En av årets bästa filmer.

Read full review at Filmtopp

Frequently asked questions

What is The Deminer about? Toggle content

In the midst of chaos and destruction, one man's mission becomes clear: to disarm thousands of mines and save countless lives. Fakhir, a father of eight and a major in the Iraqi army, faces danger head-on as he uses a pocketknife and wire cutters to defuse landmines and roadside bombs. Despite the risks, he persists, driven by a determination to protect the innocent. Over the years, he clears thousands of explosives, each one a potential death sentence. But for Fakhir, the value of human life far outweighs his own. This is the story of a true hero, who has dedicated his life to saving others, no matter the cost.

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The Deminer is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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