Leaving Baghdad
a film by
Koutaiba Al-Janabi
85 min / Feature
Iraq, UAE, UK, Hungary
A state of fear and terror dominates the personal photographer of President Saddam Hussein after the Iraqi regime discovers his son’s opposition to the regime and his joining of the Iraqi leftist opposition, prompting his killing.
As the photographer tries to escape, fearing that he too will be killed, the film follows the state of anxiety experienced as he moves from country to country, reviewing the suffering inflicted.
Cast
- Sadik Al-Attar
- Jasim Al-Timimi
- Rang Omar
- Attila Solymosy
Crew
Screenwriter: Koutaiba Al-Janabi
Cinematographer: Koutaiba Al-Janabi
Editor(s) : Francesco Carvelli, Gwyn Evans
Original Title: الرحيل من بغداد
Production Company(ies):
Producer(s):
Production Company(ies):
Real Art Pictures Ltd.
Producer(s):
Koutaiba Al-Janabi
- Gulf Film Festival, Dubai
- Cinema for Peace Awards, Germany
- Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden
- British Independent Film Awards, UK
- Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium
- Dubai International Film Festival, UAE
- International Film Festival, India
- World Film Festival Bangkok, Thailand
- Arab Film Festival Tuebingen, Germany
- Monaco Charity Film Festival, Monaco
- VI Mostra de Cinema Àrab I Mediterrani de Catalunya, Catalonia
- Alfilm - Arabisches Film Festival Berlin, Germany
- Yalla Shabab Festival, Italy
- Raindance Award, British Independent Film Awards
- First Prize, Gulf Film Festival
