The 12th anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq passed quietly last month. The news coming out of Iraq has been relentlessly grim for a long, long time. And now, after five weeks of fighting, the army won back the strategic city of Tikrit from Islamic State militants. That’s why this four-minute short film of Iraqis still enjoying their lives is a perfect antidote.

Guest curated by Sham Jaff. From Weekly Filet #202, in April 2015.