Son of Babylon
2009•1h 40m•7.3•Released
DramaWar
A willful young boy follows his just and obstinate grandmother on a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmed's father, who never returned from war.
Director
Mohamed Al Daradji
Writer
Jennifer Norridge, Mohamed Al Daradji, Mithal Ghazi
Languages
Arabic, English, Kurdish
Studio
UK Film Council
Cast
Shazada Hussein
Um Ibrahim
Yasser Talib
Ahmed
Bashir Al Majid
Musa
Salih Abdul Rahman Farhad
Mahmoud
Kefaya Dakhee Kareem
Um Fatima
Production
Company
UK Film Council
Company
Screen Yorkshire
Company
Rotterdam Media Fund
Company
Fonds Sud Cinéma
Company
Netherlands Fund for Film
Company
CRM-114
Company
Human Film
Company
Human Film NL
Company
Pyramedia
Company
Iraq al-Rafidain
Company
CNC
Company
Sundance Institute
Producer
Mohamed Al Daradji
Producer
Atia Jbara Al-Darraji
Producer
Bader Ben Hirsi
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