Synopsis
Baghdad 2006. Sara stands on the cusp of committing an unthinkable act when an unforeseen and awkward encounter gives her the opportunity to witness the potential consequences of her destructive action. But is this a second chance or an admission of guilt?
Director: Mohamed Al-Daradji
Producers: Human Film, Iraq Independent Film Center (IIFC)
Main Cast: Zahraa Ghandour, Ameer Ali Jabarah, Huda Ali, Hayder Ali
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Country: Iraq, UK, France, Qatar, Netherlands
Duration: 82 min
2017
بيوغرافيا
محمد الدراجيُ ولد في بغداد، ودرس في أكاديمية هلغرسوم للاعلام الهولندية، وفي مدرسة نورثرن السينمائية في ليدز، أخرج فيلمه الروائي الاول أحلام عام 2005 والذي حاز على 30جائزة خلال مشاركته في أكثر من 125 مهرجانًا دوليًا، ثم اتبعه بفيلم ابن بابل الذي ساهم في ترسيخ سمعة الدراجي عالميًا بعد عرضه في مهرجانّي ساندانس وبرلين، وفي 2010 حصل الدراجي على جائزة أفضل مخرج بالشرق ا وسط حسب مجلة فارايتي العالمية وفي نفس العام قام بتأسيس المركز العراقي للفيلم المستقل (IIFC) ، وفي العام التالي اشترك مع شقيقه عطية الدراجي في إخراج فيلم في أحضان أمي والذي شارك في أكثر من 50 مهرجانًا وفعالية سينمائية، وفاز بأكثر من 15 جوائز دولية. وحصل فيلمه تحت رمال بابل (2013) على 3 جوائز من مهرجانات عالمية ومؤخرا أخرج فيلم الرحلة (2017).
فيلموغرافيا:
2017 (الرحلة )، 2013 ( تحت رمال بابل )، 2011 ( في أحضان أمي )، 2010 ( ابن بابل )، 2008 ( العراق: حرب، حب، رب وجنون ) 2006 (أحلام )
اتصل:
MAD Solutions
Biography
Mohamed Al-Daradji studied in Baghdad, Iraq, and Hilversum, Netherlands, before travelling to the UK to complete a Masters Degree in Cinematography and Directing at the Northern Film School in
Leeds. In 2005, following the invasion of Iraq, Mohamed returned to his native country to make his first feature film, Ahlaam. The film screened at over 125 international festivals, receiving 25 awards, as well as Academy Award and Golden Globe considerations. Mohamed has since written and directed two feature films, including the multi-award winning and critically acclaimed, Son of Babylon (2010) that took part in the Sundance Film Festival and Berlinale. In 2010, Al-Daradji was named by Variety magazine as Middle Eastern Filmmaker of the Year. In the same year, he established the Iraq Independent Film Center (IIFC), a film production and training institution based in Baghdad. He has also co-directed with his brother Atiiah Al-Daradji In My Mother's Arms which was part of more than 50 festivals and film events and received more than 15 international awards. In 2013, the IIFC produced Al-Daradji’s In the Sands of Babylon that received three awards from prestigious film festivals. The Journey is Mohamed’s third feature film.
Filmography:
2017 The Journey / 2013 In the Sands of Babylon / 2011 In My Mother’s Arms / 2010 Son of Babylon / 2008 Iraq: War, Love, God & Madness / 2006 Ahlaam