Marooned in Iraq (Persian: گمگشتهای در عراق/Gomgashte i dar Aragh, and also known as Songs of My Motherland Persian: آوازهای سرزمین مادریام) is a 2002 Iranian (Kurdish/Persian) film written and directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
| Marooned in Iraq | |
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 Marooned in Iraq film poster | |
| Directed by | Bahman Ghobadi |
| Written by | Bahman Ghobadi |
| Produced by | Bahman Ghobadi |
| Starring | Shahab Ebrahimi, Faegh Mohamadi, Rojan Hosseini |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Kurdish/Persian |
Plot edit
Mirza, a famous Kurdish musician, hears that his (ex-)wife, Hanareh, is in trouble. Accompanied by his two sons, he embarks on an adventurous journey across the Iran-Iraq border to find her.
Cast edit
- Shahab Ebrahimi - Mirza
- Faegh Mohamadi - Barat
- Allah-Morad Rashtian - Audeh
- Rojan Hosseini - Rojan
- Saeed Mohammadi - The Teacher
- Iran Ghobadi - Hanareh
Awards edit
- Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 2002.
- François Chalais Award, Cannes Film Festival, 2002
- International Jury Award, São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2002.
- Aurora and Don Quixote Awards, Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway, 2003.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Marooned in Iraq". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
External links edit
- Marooned in Iraq, Official website.
- Marooned in Iraq at IMDb
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