ARTE ReportageIraq: The Forbidden Frontier

07/05/2021

The kolbars, literally in Kurdish "those who carry on their backs", risk their lives crossing the border into Iran, smuggling in illegal TVs and other products. It's a dangerous job; they risk dying of cold, stepping on a mine, or being shot at by border guards. In 2020, 61 kolbars were killed, while 181 others were injured, maimed or tortured.

Director

Chloé Rémond, Mohammad Shaikhow

Production

Myrto Grecos

Producer

Myrto Grecos

Author

Chloé Rémond

Country

France

Year

2021

Duration

24 min

Available

From 17/05/2021 to 28/04/2024

Genre

Documentaries and Reportage