Zaman, the Man from the Reeds
2003 · Movie · 77 min. · Iraq
A peasant from the marshlands of southern Iraq journeys in a tiny boat up the Tigris to Baghdad, seeking medicine for his sick wife. The first feature shot in Iraq in more than a decade effectively mixes lyricism with documentary-style realism, capturing the final days of life under Saddam Hussein, whose regime confiscated five reels of this film that are now lost forever.
Direction Amer Alwan
Cast Sami Kaftan · Shadha Salim · Hussein Imad · Fatimah Salah · Saadiya Al Zaydi · Karim Awad · Haider Abbas
Soundtrack François Rabbath
Screenplay Amer Alwan · Joëlle Alauzet
Cinematography Tomasz Cichawa
Original title Zaman, l'homme des roseaux
6.2
65 votes (FilmAffinity)
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