A chance encounter with Mohammed Al-Daradji , a well-established Iraq-based filmmaker , led to her getting the leading role in the acclaimed film “ The Journey ” , which premiered at TIFF in 2017 and represented Iraq in nominations in the foreign feature category at the 2019 Academy Awards . After working on her part for three years , her performance as Sara , a female suicide bomber , drew much attention and earned her widespread critical acclaim , as well as a number of awards . The film was released in France under the title " Baghdad Station " on 20 February 2019
TIFF
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
Zahraa Ghandour