The US distributor has picked up rights to Switzerland’s Oscar submission and has plot a November 27 limited launch in New York and Los Angeles prior to nationwide expansion in the new year.

Iraqi Odyssey

Typecast Films will release the English-language version of the film in theatres. The German-language version is the one that has qualified for Academy Awards submission.

The documentary explores how Iraq went from being a culturally progressive country to the ravaged nation it is today.