Sunbird

(1991)

Year: 1991

Country: Iraq

Director: صاحب حداد

Cast: Kana'an Ali, Sa'dia Al-Zeidi, Tou'ma Al-Tamimy, Sawsan Shokry, Faisal Hamid, Abdul Ali Al-Lami

Plot

Based on real events, the film tells the story of an Iraqi pilot who was shot down in Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. As he tries to find his way back, the injured pilot transverses the hostile and dangerous terrain using the stars and the flight of birds to guide him.