Underplayed Gems

Dreams (2006)

Dreams poster
Original title
أحلام
Directed by
Mohamed Al-Daradji
Genre
drama film
Country
Iraq
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in Baghdad struggles to survive after her husband is taken away. The film follows her journey through the chaos and loss of war.

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What happens

Dreams (Arabic: أحلام (Ahlaam) ) is a 2006 Iraqi film directed by Mohamed Al-Daradji. It was Iraq's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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