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Iraqi films will be in the spotlight this weekend through Doha Film Institute’s screening series, ‘Hekayat Khaleejiya,’ taking place at the Museum of Islamic (MIA) Art auditoriumfor four days from tomorrow. |
‘Stories from Iraq’ is a series of two features and a showcase of short films from a new generation of filmmakers.
Director Mohamed al-Daraji will be on hand to present his two films In the Sands of Babylon and Son of Babylon which was selected as the Iraqi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film.
In addition, a programme of five outstanding short films by a selection of up and coming
Iraqi filmmakers will screen tomorrow at 4pm followed by a
discussion with al-Dariji.
Son of Babylon tells the story of Ahmed, a wilful young boy, who follows his equally obstinate grandmother on a journey across Iraq, driven by her determination to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmed’s father, who never returned from war.
In the Sands of Babylon is a gripping drama about an Iraqi soldier escaping from Kuwait as the army retreats in 1991. He is captured and put in the prison, accused of being a traitor. Outside, an Iraqi uprising instils hope for those held captive in the killing fields of Babylon.
