Marooned in Iraq

Marooned in Iraq (Persian: گم‌گشتگی در عراق/Gomgashtei dar Aragh, and also known as Songs of My Motherland Persian: آوازهای سرزمین مادری‌ام) is a 2002 Iranian (Kurdish/Persian) film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Marooned in Iraq
Marooned in Iraq film poster
Directed byBahman Ghobadi
Produced byBahman Ghobadi
Written byBahman Ghobadikoski
StarringShahab Ebrahimi,
Faegh Mohamadi,
Rojan Hosseini
Running time
108 minutes
CountryIran
LanguageKurdish/Persian

Plot

Mirza, a famous Kurdish musician, hears that his (ex-)wife, Hanareh, is in trouble. Accompanied by his two sons, he embarks on an adventurous journey across the Iran-Iraq border to find her.

Cast

  • Shahab Ebrahimi - Mirza
  • Faegh Mohamadi - Barat
  • Allah-Morad Rashtian - Audeh
  • Rojan Hosseini - Rojan
  • Saeed Mohammadi - The Teacher
  • Iran Ghobadi - Hanareh

Awards

  1. Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 2002.
  2. François Chalais Award, Cannes Film Festival, 2002
  3. International Jury Award, São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2002.
  4. Aurora and Don Quixote Awards, Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway, 2003.

See also

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Marooned in Iraq". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-25.


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