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Karbala (2015)

Movie ★ 5.3 115 min

War Drama Thriller

On 3 April 2004, during the holiday of Ashura, Iraqi rebels loyal to Shiite leader Muktada As-Sadr, launched an insurgency in the Polish zone. The Poles, together with Bulgarian soldiers and Iraqi police, were given the task of defending City Hall, led by Lieutenant colonel Grzegorz Kaliciak. The clash developed into the biggest Polish engagement since World War II. Not a single allied soldier died, although about 80 insurgents were killed in a counter-attack.

Krzysztof Łukaszewicz Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 8, 2015
Runtime
115 min
Budget
$3.2M
IMDb
tt5049636
Language
,

Themes

Cast

Bartłomiej Topa Bartłomiej Topa Captain Kalicki Antoni Królikowski Antoni Królikowski Paramedic Kamil Grad Hristo Shopov Hristo Shopov Captain Getow Atheer Adel Atheer Adel Farid Leszek Lichota Leszek Lichota Corporal 'Mały' Maleńczuk Michał Żurawski Michał Żurawski Sergeant 'Starszy' Waszczuk Tomasz Schuchardt Tomasz Schuchardt Lieutenant Sobański Piotr Żurawski Piotr Żurawski 'Młody' Waszczuk Zbigniew Stryj Zbigniew Stryj General Dąbek Piotr Głowacki Piotr Głowacki Galica Łukasz Simlat Łukasz Simlat 'X' Samir Fuchs Samir Fuchs Sadrist Commander Mikołaj Roznerski Mikołaj Roznerski 'Rożen' Różdżyński Jakub Wieczorek Jakub Wieczorek Majcherek Alexander Sano Alexander Sano Sirakow Kazimierz Mazur Kazimierz Mazur Łucki Krzysztof Dracz Krzysztof Dracz Antczak Maciej Mikołajczyk Maciej Mikołajczyk Private Minta

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Frequently asked questions

What is Karbala about?
On 3 April 2004, during the holiday of Ashura, Iraqi rebels loyal to Shiite leader Muktada As-Sadr, launched an insurgency in the Polish zone. The Poles, together with Bulgarian soldiers and Iraqi police, were given the task of defending City Hall, led by Lieutenant colonel Grzegorz Kaliciak. The clash developed into the biggest Polish engagement since World War II. Not a single allied soldier died, although about 80 insurgents were killed in a counter-attack.
Who directed Karbala?
Karbala was directed by Krzysztof Łukaszewicz.
Who stars in Karbala?
Karbala stars Bartłomiej Topa, Antoni Królikowski, Hristo Shopov, Atheer Adel.
When was Karbala released?
Karbala is a 2015 war, drama, thriller film.
Where can I watch Karbala?
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