Karbala
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- Thriller
On 3 April 2004, during the holiday of Ashura, Iraqi rebels loyal to Shiite leader Muktada As-Sadr, launched an insurgency in the Polish zone. The Poles, together with Bulgarian soldiers and Iraqi police, were given the task of defending City Hall, led by Lieutenant colonel Grzegorz Kaliciak. The clash developed into the biggest Polish engagement since World War II. Not a single allied soldier died, although about 80 insurgents were killed in a counter-attack.
Karbala is a 2015 war drama thriller based on the real-world Battle of Karbala during the 2004 Iraqi insurgency. The film follows Polish Lieutenant Colonel Grzegorz Kaliciak and allied forces as they defend a city hall against Shiite insurgents during the Ashura holiday, depicting what became Poland's largest military engagement since World War II.
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Bartłomiej TopaCaptain Kalicki
Antoni KrólikowskiParamedic Kamil Grad
Hristo ShopovCaptain Getow
Atheer AdelFarid
Leszek LichotaCorporal 'Mały' Maleńczuk
Michał ŻurawskiSergeant 'Starszy' Waszczuk
Tomasz SchuchardtLieutenant Sobański
Piotr Żurawski'Młody' Waszczuk
Zbigniew StryjGeneral Dąbek
Piotr GłowackiGalica
Łukasz Simlat'X'
Samir FuchsSadrist Commander
Mikołaj Roznerski'Rożen' Różdżyński
Jakub WieczorekMajcherek
Alexander SanoSirakow
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Karbala — frequently asked
When was Karbala released?
Karbala was released on September 8, 2015.
What is Karbala based on?
The film is based on the real Battle of Karbala that took place on April 3, 2004, when Iraqi rebels loyal to Muktada As-Sadr launched an insurgency during Ashura in the Polish military zone.
Is Karbala a true story?
Yes, Karbala depicts a real military event from 2004 involving Polish, Bulgarian, and Iraqi forces defending City Hall against insurgents, resulting in no allied casualties and approximately 80 insurgent deaths.
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