A student at the School of Baghdad must go back to his small village home when the Americans invade Iraq. There, he witnesses American soldiers kill the benign town idiot, bomb a wedding, and lastly, terrorize his family members in his own house. Consumed from the desire for vengeance, the youngsters leaves for the town, where he is taken in by a radical group. After showing his mettle in a number of attacks, he is entrusted having a super-secret mission, which he struggles to reconcile along with his moral principles.

A masterful look at the effects of violence on common people, The Sirens of Baghdad explores the depths of human being nature as it confronts one of the most horrific circumstances.