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In the Sands of Babylon (2013)

In the Sands of Babylon poster
Original title
Taht remal Babyl
Directed by
Mohamed Al-Daradji
Genre
drama film
Country
Iraq
Runtime
1h 32m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is caught up in the aftermath of the Gulf War in Iraq. He must navigate a hostile and chaotic landscape to find his way home.

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What happens

In the Sands of Babylon is a 2013 Iraqi, British, Dutch drama film directed by Mohamed Al-Daradji, Variety's Middle Eastern Filmmaker of the year 2010. The film was developed through The Sundance Institute and was supported by The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Baghdad City of Culture of the Arab World 2013, Abu Dhabi Film Festival - Sanad Fund, Creative England, San Sebastian Cinema in Motion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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