Exclusive: Picture Tree boards Toronto premiere from Son Of Babylon director.
German sales outfit Picture Tree International has landed world sales rights to Son Of Babylon director Mohamed Al-Daradji’s Toronto-bound drama The Journey, about an Iraqi female suicide bomber.
Set in 2006 Baghdad, the film follows Sara who enter’s the city’s train station with sinister intentions for its reopening ceremony. As she braces to commit an unthinkable act, her plans are drastically altered by an unwanted encounter with Salam, a self-assured and flirtatious salesman.
With Salam now hostage to Sara’s confused and deluded plan, he battles desperately to appeal to her humanity and sway her decision.
Screen can reveal the first teaser trailer and image of the Iraq-uk-France-Qatar-Netherlands production which is written and produced by Al-Daradji alongside UK producer Isabelle Stead.
Watch it below or on mobile Here.
The duo have collaborated on all four of Al-Daradji’s films, including 2010 Toronto...
German sales outfit Picture Tree International has landed world sales rights to Son Of Babylon director Mohamed Al-Daradji’s Toronto-bound drama The Journey, about an Iraqi female suicide bomber.
Set in 2006 Baghdad, the film follows Sara who enter’s the city’s train station with sinister intentions for its reopening ceremony. As she braces to commit an unthinkable act, her plans are drastically altered by an unwanted encounter with Salam, a self-assured and flirtatious salesman.
With Salam now hostage to Sara’s confused and deluded plan, he battles desperately to appeal to her humanity and sway her decision.
Screen can reveal the first teaser trailer and image of the Iraq-uk-France-Qatar-Netherlands production which is written and produced by Al-Daradji alongside UK producer Isabelle Stead.
Watch it below or on mobile Here.
The duo have collaborated on all four of Al-Daradji’s films, including 2010 Toronto...
- 8/15/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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