The Flowers of Kirkuk

Both Sherko (S) and Mokhtar (M) are in love with Najla (N). She is with S while M works in the dictator's police. N had just finished her medical studies in Rome, but intended to go on and becoming a specialized doctor until when she receives a letter from S saying that she must forget him. She returns to Iraq and finds S after much difficulty. He has concealed a number of sick or injured fugitives in a house but can give them neither treatment nor even cleanliness. He says that she can be shot just for meeting him. M had followed her trail and the police arrests both N and S. After N gets beaten up, a friendly officer tells her that she had done a very great service by finding S. He had already posted a report according to which she voluntarily came and wanted to work for the police. She accepts the work as a police doctor, not because of cowardice but because she can collect and pass on information to the police about those who are murdered or tortured. She stops an execution of women and children by fabricating that a child had signs of cholera and soldiers could die. Eventually M helps N and S escape, and at the frontier he distracts the guards. When caught he takes the full responsibility for the escape. He is shot. When N learns that, she returns and is also shot. Then S is alone.

Grosses

Italy
$224,084
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorMedusa Distribuzione
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Opening$120,191
Release DateNov 19, 2010
Running Time1 hr 58 min
GenresDrama
In Release408 days/58 weeks
Widest Release25 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 18-2117$120,191----$120,1911
Nov 25-2823$36,450-69.7%25-$1,458$190,3392
Dec 2-531$7,240-80.1%9-16$804$213,0163
Dec 9-1246$2,181-69.9%5-4$436$217,3654
Dec 30-Jan 2, 201142$147-1-$147$223,0127
Jan 13-1649$341-1-$341$224,0849