Guided by his grandmother’s haunting ancient Sumerian lament, we follow 9-year-old mute Ali as he takes his favourite sheep for sacrifice. Over this perilous journey they bear witness to the beauty and unravel the ills of Iraq but can they cure them with a sacrifice? A lyrical coming-of-age story.

A 9-year-old mute orphan and his sheep walk the 400 km desert road from his village to the shrine of a noble saint. Together they bear witness to the beauty and unravel the ills of a nation but can they cure them with a sacrifice?

TEAR MAKER is a testament to the power of storytelling and how an epic tale, of good versus evil, from the 7th century can resonate through the ages to dramatically affect the lives of ordinary people today.