Son of Babylon
A willful young boy follows his just as obstinate grandmother in a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmed’s father, who never returned from war.
Director: Mohamed Al Daradji
Actors: Bashir Al Majid, Shazada Hussein, Yasser Talib
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