Atropia: An absurdist love story set in a mock Iraqi military village

There’s a scene in Hailey Gates’ feature directorial debut, Atropia, where Fayruz (Alia Shawkat), an actress working in a mock military village, admits she’s jealous of the dishes she washes. It’s a moment that neatly sets the tone for the unlikely love story that unfolds between her and US soldier Abu Dice (Callum Turner). This is no conventional romcom – there are intimate scenes in a porta-potty, and the dishes aren’t the onlyhellip;

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