Movie Description
Santa Claus in Baghdad
(2008)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Raouf Zaki
- Writer : Raouf Zaki,Elsa Marston
- Editor : Raouf Zaki
- Cast : Tamara Dhia,Nora Armani,Demosthenes Chrysan,May Calamawy,John Rahal Sarrouf,Miriam Habib,Alexandra Nader,Ameena Sais,Sara Hassan,Dody Eid,David Zaki,Marie-Thérèse Abou-Daoud,Manny Piatos,Monica Farrington,Nikhail Asnani,Nadia Hassan,Gershon Eigner
Cast
Amal
Amal's Mother
Amal's Father
Hala (as May El Calamawy)
Mr. Kareem
Student 1
Student 2
Rafeeka
Deena
Bilal
Sami
Bilal's Teacher
Uncle Omar
Fareeda
Fareeda's Son
Fareeda's Daughter
Book Merchant
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Facts
Original TitleSanta Claus in Baghdad
Status Released
Release Information
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2008-08-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 39m
