IMMORTALS

Milo, a strong-willed feminist, discovers the long-sought power to wander around freely in Baghdad by dressing in her brother’s clothes. Khalili, a young and ambitious filmmaker, realizes that his camera would be the strongest of all weapons. In the aftermath of the 2019 revolution, Milo and Khalili are the faces, the eyes, and the voices of an Iraqi youth that is relentlessly fighting for a better future. IMMORTALS is an insight into the hopes and broken dreams of a new generation that has known nothing but war since the U.S.-led occupation.

MAJA TSCHUMI

Maja was born in 1983 in Switzerland. She lives and
works in Zurich and Berlin. She is known for her intimate portraits of outsiders rebelling against various
forms of psychological, social, and political oppression. Maja holds a master‘s degree in Philosophy and
Literature from the University of Zurich (2013). She
worked as a playwright and theater critic for various
renowned Swiss theaters and completed a master‘s
degree in film directing at the Academy of Media
Arts in Cologne (2023). She released her first feature
film, ROTZLOCH, in 2022.

• Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
• CPH:DOX, Denmark
• Thessaloniki Film Festival, Greece
• Hot Docs, Canada
• Raindance, UK
• BelDocs, Serbia
• Sydney Film Festival, Australia
• Melbourne Film Festival, Australia

Main Competition 2025