In 2009, Husham established an orphanage in Baghdad’s Alsadr district. When Husham and his entourage are threatened with eviction due to a rent increase, the surviving orphans put on a show to express their yearning for a mother’s unconditional love.
Cast
Saif Silah Husham
Mohamed Wael
Naeem Al-Ghezzi
Husham La Dhabe
Crew
Screenwriter: Atea Al-Daradji, Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji
DOP: Atea Al-Daradji, Amar Manaa, Osama Rasheed, Zahir Kareem, Muthar Anaam
Editor: Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji, Ian Watson
Original Title: Fi Ahdan Ummi
Production Company(ies):
Human Film
Iraq Al-Rafidain
Producer(s):
Isabelle Stead
Films from the South Festival in Oslo, Norway
Sofia MENAR Film Festival, Bulgaria
Babylon Festival for International Cultures & Arts, Iraq
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
Seville Film Festival, Spain
Abu Dhabi Film Festival, UAE
Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Netherlands
Copenhagen International Documentary Festival, Denmark
New Zealand International Film Festival, New Zealand
Movies that Matter Festival, Netherlands
Gulf Film Festival, UAE
San Francisco International Film Festival, US
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia
EBS International Documentary Festival, South Korea
Best Documentary Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Edu Choice Grand Prix at the EBS International Documentary Festival