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Baghdad Texas (2009)

Baghdad Texas poster
Directed by
David Hickey
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of misfits in rural Texas find their lives intertwined with a newcomer from Iraq. The film follows their attempts to understand each other and navigate the resulting complications.

quirkycomediclightheartedoffbeatwarmsatiricalgentleunexpected

What happens

Baghdad Texas is a comedy film directed by David H. Hickey and stars Al No'Mani, Robert Prentiss, Melinda Renna, Barry Tubb, Ryan Boggus and Shaneye Ferrell. The writers include Shaneye Ferrell, David H. Hickey and Al No'Mani. The movie was produced by Booka Michel. The film has had a number of festival screenings and had its official theatrical release at the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 27, 2010. It is the first notable American film to feature an Iraqi actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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