Indiana Jones wishes he had this much patience—and better funding.
In Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that has not yet been explored, a formidable archaeological adventure is taking place where scientific knowledge is the answer to oblivion.
Cinematography
Sun-baked landscapes that make dirt look gorgeous.
Direction
Patient storytelling that trusts your attention span.
Director
Yann Coquart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mesopotamian sites in Kurdistan have faced deliberate destruction by ISIS, making preservation efforts shown here politically urgent, not just academic.
The directors spent three years embedded with the dig team, a rare commitment that lets interpersonal dynamics unfold organically rather than through manufactured drama.
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