Son of Babylon ( Arabic ابن بابل ) is an Iraqi drama film directed by Mohamed Al-Daraji of 2010 .
| Son of babylon | |
|---|---|
| Arab. ابن بابل | |
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| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Mohamed Al-Daraji |
| Producer | Isabel Stead Atia Al-Daraji Mohamed Al-Daraji |
| Author script | Mohamed Al-Daraji Mithal Gazi Jennifer norridge |
| In the main cast | Shazada Hussein Yasser Talib |
| Operator | Mohamed Al-Daraji |
| Composer | Kad Ashuri |
| Film company | Mohamed Al-Daradji & Pascale Chavance |
| Duration | 90 min. |
| A country |  Iraq |
| Tongue | Arab Kurdish |
| Year | 2010 |
| IMDb | ID 1415290 |
The film received the support of the Institute of Sundance and was nominated from Iraq for the Oscar (2011) in the category "Best film in a foreign language" [1] , but was not included in the number of nominees [2] .
Story
The film takes place shortly after the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein . Grandmother and grandson go on a long journey to find their son and father, who went missing in 1991. Their path lies from Iraqi Kurdistan to Nasiriyah , where the prison for prisoners of war is located, and in which the travelers believe their close relative is languishing. The grandmother does not understand Arabic and speaks with counterparts in a Kurdish language incomprehensible to them.
Cast
- Shazada Hussein - Grandma
- Yasser Talib - Ahmed
Awards
- 2010 - Berlin Film Festival
- Peace Film Award
- 2010 - Karlovy Vary Film Festival
- NETPAC Award
Notes
- ↑ Son of Babylon selected for Oscar race . Screendaily. The appeal date is March 7, 2015.
- ↑ 9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race . oscars.org . The appeal date is March 7, 2015.
Links
- "Son of Babylon" (English) on the Internet Movie Database
- "Son of Babylon" (English) on the site Rotten Tomatoes