Son of Babylon (2009)

Syn Babilonu (original title)

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1h 40min
Drama
04 Nov 2010 (Singapore)
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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

Writers:

Mohamed Al Daradji, Mithal Ghazi, Jennifer Norridge

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Awards:

12 wins & 4 nominations.
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	Shazada Hussein	...	Um Ibrahim (as Shehzad Hussen)
	Yasser Talib	...	Ahmed (as Yassir Taleeb)
	Bashir Al Majid	...	Musa
	Salih Abdul Rahman Farhad	...	Mahmood
	Kefaya Dakhee Kareem	...	Um Fatima
	Mohammed Hussen Jbara	...	Qasim
	Haythem Abass	...	Razak
	Yazy Hassin Hasoon	...	Woman Snging
	Asmaeel Al-Matri	...	Sheikh of the Mosque
	Raad Azoeer	...	Baghdad Bus Driver
	Sayyed Hassin Al-Mosawi	...	Baghdad Bus Driver Assistant
	Lateef Maouat Al-Asadi	...	Baghdad Coach Station Man #1
	Raheem Radi	...	Baghdad Coach Station Man #2
	Shwala Atia	...	Baghdad Coach Station Woman #1
	Najat Mansour	...	Baghdad Coach Station Woman #2
	Najeer Jree	...	Nasiriyah Prison Official
	Hussein Nahi	...	Nasiriyah Prison Assistant #1
	Ali Mhaoush	...	Nasiriyah Prison Assistant #2
	Tiswahin Abdul Kadum	...	Nasiriyah Prison Mourning Woman #1
	Road Jabir	...	Nasiriyah Prison Mourning Woman #2
	Sajad Mohamed Ali	...	Nasiriyah Coach Driver
	Ali Jesien	...	Nasiriyah Coach Passenger Man #1
	Zuhaa Abass	...	Nasiriyah Coach Passenger Woman #1
	Teeba Mahmood	...	Nasiriyah Coach Passenger Woman #2
	Mohamed Kareem	...	Nasiriyah Coach Passenger
	Taha Ahmed	...	Nasiriyah Coach Passenger
	Mostafa Mohi	...	Nasiriyah Coach Passenger
	Hashim Kassim	...	Nasiriyah Coach Passenger
	Reyad Mohamed	...	Nasiriyah Coach Passenger
	Mosa Abass Sajid	...	Mass Grave #1 Official
	Ahmed Hameed	...	Mass Grave #2 Official
	Fadel Awaja Hussein	...	Mass Grave #2 Official
	Hilla Ali	...	Mass Grave #2 Woman
	Swhad Hassin	...	Mass Grave #2 Woman
	Wafaa Abdul Hussein	...	Mass Grave #2 Woman
	Shaymaa Shameel	...	Mass Grave #2 Woman
	Rayddaa Walli	...	Mass Grave #2 Woman
	Noor Mahmood	...	Mass Grave #2 Woman
	Jwda Kokis	...	Mass Grave #2 Man
	Motar Mshatet	...	Mass Grave #2 Man
	Ahmed Jabar Hussein	...	Red Cross Official
	Hussein Sajid	...	Red Cross Assistant #1
	Saddam Mohamed Jbeel	...	Red Cross Assistant #2
	Anour Abed Ali	...	Red Cross Assistant #3
	Jassib Hassoun	...	Red Cross Assistant #4
	Najat Mshatet	...	Woman on Truck Mass Grave #1
	Steve Tucker	...	American Soldier #1
	George Wells	...	American Soldier #2
	Alan Gingerboling	...	American Soldier #3
	Stov Patel	...	American Soldier #4
	Bernard Link	...	American Soldier #5
	Luca Costa	...	American Soldier #6
	Jason Crosby	...	American Soldier #7
	Bruce Chadweek	...	American Soldier #8
	Trompie Mares	...	American Soldier #9
	Miles Conway	...	American Soldier #10
	Greg Kelly	...	American (voice)
	Bryan Bounds	...	American (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Pat Lally	...	American (voice)

Directed by

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Mohamed Al Daradji

Written by

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Mohamed Al Daradji	...	(writer)

Mithal Ghazi	...	(written by)

Jennifer Norridge	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Mohamed Al Daradji	...	producer
Atia Jbara Al-Darraji	...	producer (as Atea Al Daradji)
Bader Ben Hirsi	...	co-producer
Antonia Bird	...	executive producer
Emma Clarke	...	executive producer
Pippa Cross	...	executive producer
Dimitri de Clercq	...	producer
Danny Evans	...	co-producer (as Daniel Evans)
Simon Glass	...	assistant producer
Hugo Heppell	...	executive producer
Rashid Masharawi	...	producer
Nashwa Al Ruwaini	...	executive producer
Isabelle Stead	...	producer

Music by

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Kad Achouri

Cinematography by

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Mohamed Al Daradji
Duraid Munajim	...	(as Duraid Al-Munajim)

Editing by

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Pascale Chavance
Mohamed Jabarah

Editorial Department

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Zainab Al-Hariri	...	second assistant editor
John Beadle	...	fourth assistant editor
Lee Charallah	...	third assistant editor
Stefan Fairlamb	...	first assistant editor

Production Design by

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Alison Jeffery

Art Direction by

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Basher Flaleh	...	(Sulaymaniyah)
Hayder Jabar
Ahmed Jumaa	...	(Sulaymaniyah)
Udai Mania
Mohamed Mofaser
Tamara Nouri	...	(Sulaymaniyah)

Costume Design by

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Akhlas Saddam

Makeup Department

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Husham Juad	...	makeup assistant: Baghdad / makeup assistant: Sulaymaniyah
Fausi Mohamed Kadum	...	hair stylist / makeup artist
John Parnham	...	hair and makeup advisor

Production Management

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Hussein Jbara

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production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Yahya Al-Allaq

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first assistant director

Art Department

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Mohamed Abas

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art department assistant

Sound Department

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Hugo Adams	...	sound effects design editor
François Boudet	...	sound mixer / sound recordist: Sulaymaniyah
Andrew Caller	...	re-recording mixer
Lee Charallah	...	adr mixer
Mike Dowson	...	re-recording mixer
Danny Freemantle	...	sound effects editor
Glenn Freemantle	...	sound designer / supervising sound editor
Mark Heslop	...	sound editor
Mohamed Ali Meedo	...	boom operator
Brendan Nicholson	...	re-recording mixer
Emilie O'Connor	...	dialogue editor
Tom Sayers	...	sound effects design editor
Ahmed Yassin	...	sound recordist

Visual Effects by

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Matt Adams	...	digital intermediate consultant
Matt Barker	...	digital restoration
Matthew Benns	...	data management
Matthew Bristowe	...	digital intermediate producer
Clare Brody	...	data management
Will Chetwynd	...	ds vfx editor
Ivan Cipriani	...	digital compositor / shake vfx editor
Dan Dolan	...	digital scanning and recording
Danny Evans	...	post production supervisor (as Daniel Evans) / visual effects producer
Simon Giblin	...	digital effects artist / ds vfx editor
Charlotte Grey	...	digital restoration
Jahanzeb Hayat	...	rushes project manager
Amanda Heatley	...	visual effects producer
Max Horton	...	digital intermediate colourist
Emma Hulme	...	digital restoration
Jaime Leonard	...	digital intermediate editor
Scott Liddle	...	digital scanning and recording
Matthew Locke	...	visual effects producer
Begona Lopez	...	digital intermediate producer
Dolores McGinley	...	frame vfx editor
Ben Setterfield	...	digital scanning and recording

Camera and Electrical Department

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Oday Abboud	...	gaffer
Ameer Ali	...	third camera assistant
Joel Cubas	...	stills photographer: Sulaymaniyah
Yasser Hayder	...	gaffer / grip
Amar Jamal	...	camera operator / loader
Zaheer Kareem	...	second camera assistant
Omar Mania	...	first camera assistant
Udai Saddon	...	gaffer: Baghdad / gaffer: Sulaymaniyah / grip: Baghdad / grip: Sulaymaniyah

Casting Department

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Mossa Abass	...	background casting: Babylon
Mohamed Al-Iraqi	...	background casting: Babylon
Hussam Al-Yasseri	...	background casting: Baghdad
Mohamed Jassim	...	background casting: Babylon
Kassim Kadum Jawad	...	background casting: Nasiriyah

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Mohamed Saddam

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additional wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Shaker Hmoud

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location manager: Sulaymaniyah

Music Department

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Anwar Abudragh	...	arranger / jose / oud
Wesam Al-Ezaqe	...	santur
Miran Al-Mirani	...	flute re-recording mixer
Salar Asid	...	violin
Paul Fitzpatrick	...	music re-recording mixer
Ali Khasaf	...	advising flute trainer
Aala Majid	...	flute
Ghasan Muhsin	...	flute trainer
Nabil Neaimi	...	cello

Script and Continuity Department

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Tha'r Iraq

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Anoor Abas

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production driver

Additional Crew

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Zheer Abas	...	production assistant: Sulaymaniyah
Haythem Abass	...	production assistant: Babylon
Ahmed Doshi Al-Badri	...	craft service
Mohamed Doshi Al-Badri	...	craft service
Fadil Al-Bayardi	...	poetry
Zainab Al-Hariri	...	Arabic dialogue translation / production assistant: UK
Hana Al-Hirsi	...	press
Zachariyah Al-Iraqi	...	production assistant: Nasiriyah
Hamed Al-Maliki	...	poetry
Doaa Al-Solrami	...	Arabic dialogue translation / production assistant: UK
Hana Alhirsi-Evans	...	publicist
Ban Alkarialia	...	Arabic dialogue translation
Thair Alsahlani	...	production assistant: Netherlands
Raymond Anderson	...	legal advisor: Human Films
Raad Azoeer	...	production assistant: Iraq
Cecily Barber	...	production assistant / production assistant: UK
Leonard Crooks	...	head of New Cinema Fund: UK Film Council
Abas Fakher	...	production coordinator
Nicola Ford	...	production assistant: UK
Rana Fuad	...	Arabic dialogue translation
Ayad Hussein	...	production assistant: Iraq
Kareem Hussein	...	production accountant: Iraq
Musdak Jafar	...	production assistant: Sulaymaniyah
Bayan Jameel	...	second director assistant
Rayam Jameel	...	Kurdish dialogue translation
Hussam Jassim	...	production assistant: Iraq
Hasan Kadum	...	production assistant: Baghdad
Mohannad Kadum	...	production assistant: Baghdad
Abbas Khadaear	...	production coordinator: Baghdad
Abeer Khadra	...	Arabic dialogue translation
Kaheel Khalid	...	first director assistant
Hussien Khalsi	...	Arabic dialogue translation
Shayma Khalsi	...	Arabic dialogue translation
Alan Mahmood	...	Kurdish dialogue translation
Fiona McAllister	...	research assistant / research assistant: UK
Sayyad Mudafa	...	Arabic dialogue translation
Tamara Nouri	...	Arabic dialogue translation
Amanda Pyne	...	production finance: UK Film Council
Immad Rakbi	...	Arabic dialogue translation
Pam Sandu	...	research assistant: UK
Ana Cechia Santos	...	research assistant: UK
Alexandra Smith	...	research assistant: UK
Céline Thongsavth	...	production executive: CRM-114
Kalid Abdul Zahara	...	production assistant: Iraq

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Aquelarre (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
Cathay-Keris Films (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
Kinepolis Film Distribution (KFD) (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Moonlight Films (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Bridge Entertainment Group (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Canal Futura (2011) (Brazil) (tv)
Cathay-Keris Films (2011) (Singapore) (DVD)
Cine Colombia (2011) (Colombia)
Company L (2011) (South Korea)
Dogwoof (2011) (United Kingdom)
Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Iraq Al-Rafidain (2011) (Iraq)
Iraq Al-Rafidain (2011) (Syria)
Lighthouse Pictures (2010) (Singapore)
Nar Film (2011) (Turkey)
Plan B Distribución (2011) (Mexico)
Queen Film (2011) (Indonesia)
Roissy Films (2010) (World-wide)
Sabbah Media Corporation (2010) (Lebanon)
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) (2011) (Australia) (tv)
Transformer (2011) (Japan)

Special Effects

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Illusion Visual Effects

Other Companies

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Kodak (motion picture film supplier)
Pinewood Studios (post-production facilities)
Sound 24 (post-production sound services)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	boy journey young See All (3) »
Genres	Drama
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Japan:G Netherlands:12 Singapore:PG South Korea:All United Kingdom:12 (DVD rating) United States:Not Rated

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Son of Babylon (United Kingdom) Son of Babylon (Netherlands) Son of Babylon (United States) Son of Babylon (World-wide, English title) バビロンの陽光 (Japan, Japanese title) See more »
Runtime	100 min
Official Sites	Official site Official site
Country	Iraq United Kingdom France Netherlands United Arab Emirates Egypt Palestinian Territories
Language	Arabic Kurdish
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital
Filming Locations	Iraq See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	It is the first post-Saddam feature films coming out of Iraq. See more »
Crazy Credits	The following text, in Arabic and English, appears after the film and before the credits on three separate screens. "Over the last 40 years, more than 1,000,000 men, women and children have gone missing in Iraq. By April 2009, over 300 mass graves had been discovered containing between 150,000 - 200,000 bodies. The majority still remain missing or unidentified." See more »

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