Santa Claus in Baghdad

Name: Santa Claus in Baghdad
Released: 2008
Duration: 39 min

2008 · 39 min

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In impoverished Baghdad under Saddam's dictatorship, 16-year-old Amal hopes to regain her social status at school by volunteering to find a book as a class gift for the departing literature teacher. Meanwhile, her emotionally fragile little brother becomes obsessed with the notion that a visiting uncle from America--whom he confuses with Santa Claus--will bring him toys. Ashamed never to have been able to give his son a toy, the child's father sells some more prized family possessions and buys a model car for him.

Crew

Director Raouf Zaki
Writer Raouf Zaki
Writer Elsa Marston

Cast

T
Tamara Dhia
Amal
Nora Armani
Amal's Mother
Demosthenes Chrysan
Amal's Father
May Calamawy
Hala (as May El Calamawy)
J
John Rahal Sarrouf
Mr. Kareem
M
Miriam Habib
Student 1
A
Alexandra Nader
Student 2
A
Ameena Sais
Rafeeka
S
Sara Hassan
Deena
D
Dody Eid
Bilal
D
David Zaki
Sami
M
Marie-Thérèse Abou-Daoud
Bilal's Teacher

Crew

Director — Raouf Zaki
Writer — Raouf Zaki
Writer — Elsa Marston

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