Fatiha Watili

The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi mayor Sheikh Tahsin (Saïd Amadis), who has a complex relationship with the Americans.

The story is about a retired teacher, Jaafar, who becomes a school principal and gets into conflict with a student over the student's hairstyle. The dispute escalates onto social media.