A film that many viewers describe as a "masterpiece," "brilliant," and "underrated" is currently streaming on Netflix , and it's one that continues to gain new appreciation for its raw, unfiltered portrayal of urban warfare. Mosul, first released on the streaming platform in 2020 after premiering at the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival in 2019, offers a gripping look at a battle that rarely receives the cinematic attention it deserves.

Written and directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Mosul is inspired by the true events of the 2016 Battle of Mosul that ultimately drove ISIS out of Iraq 's second-largest city. Based on Luke Mogelson's New Yorker article, The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS, which documented the harrowing experiences of the Nineveh SWAT team.

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