Switzerland / Aug 10, 2019 / 16 / Locarno Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A wide variety of Iraqis in exile meet at Café Abu Nawas in London, including the architect Amal, the poet Taufiq and the gay IT specialist Muhannad. They all want to finally feel free in London - something that was denied them in their homeland. But adversity threatens...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kae Bahar | Zeki |
| Ali Daim Mailiki | Ahmed Kamal |
| Farid Elouardi | Yassin |
| Andrew Buchan | Martin |
| Kerry Fox | Maude Robertson |
| Hazel O'Connor | Kate |
| Taro Bahar | Aro |
| Daniel Adegboyega | Mason |
| Felix Scott | |
| Helen Bradbury | |
| Ken Bones |
Genres
ThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Baghdad in My Shadow |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية |
| Production countries | Germany, Iraq, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion, Coin Film, Ipso Facto Productions |
| Release date | 28 novembre 2019 |
| Production | Joël Jent, Herbert Schwering, Christine Alderson, Christine Kiauk |
| Writer | Samir Jamal Al Din, Furat al Jamil |
| Casting | Dixie Chassay |
| Editing | Jann Anderegg |
| Cinematography | Alfredo de Juan, The Chau Ngo |
| Assistant directors | Samir Jamal Al Din |
| Camera operators | Alfredo de Juan, The Chau Ngo |
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| Additional photography | Alfredo de Juan, The Chau Ngo |
| Music | Walter Mair, Tom Linden |
| Sound | Walter Mair, Tom Linden |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Nov 28, 2019
Germany / Sep 30, 2021 / 16
Spain / Dec 29, 2021
Physical media
Germany / Mar 11, 2022 / 16
TV
Hungary / Jan 03, 2021
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