Back in his home town of Babylon after a long exile, the Iraqi-born director Abbas Fahdel asks himself: "What has become of my friends? What has life here made of them? What would my life have been like if I hadn't chosen to build my...
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Sami Kaftan | ... |
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Mohamed Abdel-Kader | ... |
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Riad Hassan | ... |
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Saad Najim | ... |
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Mowafak Abed-Salih | ... |
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Ibrahim Fahdel | ... |
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Amorry Naji | ... |
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Directed by
| Abbas Fahdel | ||
Written by
| Abbas Fahdel | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Blanche Guichou | ... | producer |
| Muriel Meynard | ... | assistant producer |
| Carine Ruszniewski | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Sami Kaftan | ||
Cinematography by
| Amer Alwan | ||
| Abbas Fahdel | ||
Editing by
| Sylvie Gadmer | ||
Editorial Department
| Eliette Conchon | ... | assistant editor |
| Eric Salleron | ... | color timer |
Production Management
| Alexandra Bourdon | ... | assistant production manager |
| Mathieu Cabanes | ... | production manager |
| Marie Sajot | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ammar Madhat | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Pierre Azaïs | ... | sound editor |
| Benjamin Cabaj | ... | sound editor |
| Cedric Denooz | ... | sound mixer |
| Abbas Fahdel | ... | sound |
| Anne-Marguerite Jacques | ... | sound editor |
| Nicolas Samarine | ... | sound consultant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Laurent Didier | ... | cinematographic consultant |
Production Companies
- Agat Films & Cie
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- France 5
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (participation)
Distributors
- Doc & Co (2002) (World-wide)
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Storyline
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Back in his home town of Babylon after a long exile, the Iraqi-born director Abbas Fahdel asks himself: "What has become of my friends? What has life here made of them? What would my life have been like if I hadn't chosen to build my destiny elsewhere?" In his search and inquiries, it is the dramatic situation today in Iraq that is revealed through the camera's eye. Written by rosebud |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Followed by We Iraqis (2004). See more » |
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Riad Hassan:
For 14 years I was "missing in action". The Red Cross visited us during the first year and I could send a letter to my family. After that, they transferred me to another POW camp where I was deprived of everything. See more » |