Santa Claus in Baghdad

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Aug 09, 08

Overview

In impoverished Baghdad under Saddam's dictatorship, 16-year-old Amal hopes to regain her social status at school by volunteering to find a book as a class gift for the departing literature teacher. Meanwhile, her emotionally fragile little brother becomes obsessed with the notion that a visiting uncle from America--whom he confuses with Santa Claus--will bring him toys. Ashamed never to have been able to give his son a toy, the child's father sells some more prized family possessions and buys a model car for him.

Writer
Raouf Zaki
Director
Raouf Zaki
Casting
Hana Zaki
Editor
Raouf Zaki
Casting
Raouf Zaki

Top Billed Cast

Nora Armani
Amal's Mother
Demosthenes Chrysan
Amal's Father
May Calamawy
Hala (as May El Calamawy)
Miriam Habib
Student 1
Alexandra Nader
Student 2

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