Al Haj Nejim

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Al Haj Nejim (2015)

Directed by Amer Alwan

Drama, History, War · 1h 34m

(Nadia), who was born and raised in (France), returns to (Iraq) to rediscover her roots and origins. During this journey, (Nadia) gradually uncovers the story of her grandfather, Haj (Najm) Al-Baqal, the owner of the date shop, and the man who was one of the prominent leaders of the revolution in (Najaf) against British colonialism in 1918. The film sheds light on the impact that Haj (Najm) Al-Baqal's struggle left on the people of (Najaf).

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Cast

Sami Kaftan Al Haj Nejim Abdul Jabbar Al-Sharqawi Maymoon Al Khalidi Awatef Naeem Taha Alwan Hanna Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim
C
Colin David Reese
A
Aida Schlaepfer
A
Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani Harry Lister Smith

Crew

Director
Amer Alwan
Screenplay
سلام حربة
Editor
Tomasz Cichawa

Details

Original title
الحاج نجم البقال
Release date
2015-03-15
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama, History, War
Original language
AR
Spoken languages
Arabic
Countries
Iraq
Production
دائرة السينما والمسرح