Rain On Jeekor
- Media type
- Film
مطر على جيكور · Rain On Jeekor · MOVIE
About this title
A short biographical film about Iraqi poet Badr Shakir Al-Sayab, that charts the pivotal moments in a remarkable life. Despite his short life (he died at 38) he remains of the most influential Arab poets of the 20th century. The title ‘Rain on Jeekor’ invokes both Al-Sayab’s most famous poem ‘Rain Song’ and his beloved hometown.