As the Iraq War escalates around him, Jawad struggles to reconcile his artistic passion with his inherited duty. However, the unrelenting violence—sectarian killings, bombings, and death squads—floods the morgue with victims. Jawad is forced back into the family trade, washing the bodies of neighbors, friends, and strangers. Each corpse strips away another layer of his innocence and hope.
Here’s a helpful summary of the 2015 Iraqi film The Corpse Washer ( Maghsel Al-Amwat ), which you can use for a post, review, or discussion. The Corpse Washer (original Arabic: Maghsel Al-Amwat ) Director: Jawad Al-Asadi Year: 2015 Country: Iraq Genre: Drama / War / Psychological Short Summary Set in contemporary war-torn Baghdad, The Corpse Washer follows Jawad , a young man torn between two worlds. His family has worked for generations as ghassals —ritual corpse washers in the Islamic tradition, preparing bodies for burial. But Jawad dreams of becoming a sculptor, an art form his devout father considers sinful because it involves creating images of living things. the corpse washer movie summary