A chance encounter with Mohammed Al-Daradji, a well-established Iraq-based filmmaker, led to her getting the leading role in the acclaimed film “The Journey”, which premiered at TIFF in 2017 and represented Iraq in nominations in the foreign feature category at the 2019 Academy Awards. After working on her part for three years, her performance as Sara, a female suicide bomber, drew much attention and earned her widespread critical acclaim, as well as a number of awards. The film was released in France under the title "Baghdad Station" on 20 February 2019.