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Mohamed Al Daradji
Born August 6, 1978 · Baghdad, Iraq (age 48)
Mohamed Al-Daradji (born 6 August 1978, Baghdad) is an Iraqi filmmaker, writer, producer, and founder of the Iraqi Independent Film Center. He studied in Baghdad and Hilversum, the Netherlands, before completing master's degrees in Cinematography and Directing at the Northern Film School in Leeds, United Kingdom. Al-Daradji made his feature-film debut with Ahlaam (2006), which screened at more th…
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Mosul · 2019Mosul
★ 6.72019
MovieWarDrama
When ISIS took their homes, families and city, one group of men fought to take it all back. Based on true events, this is the story of the Nineveh SWAT team, a renegade police unit who waged a guerrilla operation against ISIS in a desperate struggle to save their home city of Mosul.
Children of God · 2013Children of God
2013
MovieDramaRomance
A young disabled amputee boy with a passion for football bets his valuable footballer pictures in the hope he can grab the attention of the girl he loves.
Son of Babylon · 2009Son of Babylon
★ 7.32009
MovieDramaWar
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.
The Journey · 2017The Journey
★ 5.82017
MovieDrama
Sara enters Baghdad station with sinister intentions for its reopening ceremony. As she braces to commit an unthinkable act, her plans are drastically altered by an unwanted and awkward 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. In a moment of consideration and with her convictions crumbling before her, Sara is given the opportunity to witness the life and innocence she was so willing to destroy. But is this a second chance or an admission of guilt?
Hijra · 2025Hijra
★ 7.02025
MovieAdventureDrama
A drama centered on the bond formed between different generations of Saudi women during a journey across the desert to Mecca. When the eldest granddaughter disappears, the grandmother travels to the north in search of the missing teenager.
In the Sands of Babylon · 2013In the Sands of Babylon
2013
MovieDramaHistory
An Iraqi soldier escaping from Kuwait as the army retreats in 1991 is captured and cast into Saddam’s infamous prisons, accused of being a traitor. Outside, an Iraqi uprising instills hope for those held captive in the killing fields of Babylon.
Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream · 2026Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream
2026
MovieDrama
In a burning Baghdad, a homeless boy escapes into myth, seeking to resurrect his parents. As his friend is drawn into violence, Chum-Chum must save him, guided by the shadows of Gilgamesh and the Lamassu in a city that refuses to die.
Scales · 2020Scales
★ 6.72020
MovieFantasyDrama
Hayat, a 12-year-old strong-willed girl, lives in a poor fishing village governed by dark tradition, in which every family must give away a daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters near by. In turn, the sea creatures are hunted by the men of the village. Saved from this ordeal by her father, Hayat is outcasted by her village and considered a curse. But Hayat never surrenders. When Hayat’s mother gives birth to her new-born brother, Hayat must accept the brutal custom by sacrificing herself to these creatures or find a way to escape.
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