9 Days at Raqqa (2020): cast, story & where to watch
2020 · Film · ★ 8.1
Released in 2020, 9 Days at Raqqa is a documentary film directed by Xavier de Lauzanne, running about 88 minutes.
What it’s about. Leila Mustapha is Kurdish and Syrian. Her battle was Raqqa, the former capital of the Islamic State with 300,000 inhabitants, reduced to a field of ruin after the war. An engineer by training, mayor at just 30, immersed in a world of men, her mission is to rebuild her city, to reconcile, and to establish democracy there. An extraordinary mission. A French writer crosses Iraq and Syria to meet her. In this still dangerous city, she has 9 days to live with Leila and tell her story in a book.
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.1/10, 9 Days at Raqqa sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 9 Days at Raqqa page.
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- Where can I watch 9 Days at Raqqa (2020)?
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- Is 9 Days at Raqqa worth watching?
- 9 Days at Raqqa holds an audience score of 8.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Most viewers rate it highly.
- When was 9 Days at Raqqa released?
- 9 Days at Raqqa was released in 2020, with a runtime of about 88 minutes.