Hanging Gardens (2022 film)
2022 Iraqi film
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Hanging Gardens (Arabic: جنائن معلقة, romanized: Janain mualaqa) is a 2022 drama film directed by Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji who co-wrote the screenplay with Margaret Glover. It is a co-production between Iraq, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Kingdom.[1]
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Margaret Glover
Margaret Glover
May Odeh
Maytham Jbara
Akram Mazen Ali
Wissam Diyaa
Hussain Muhammad Jalil
| Hanging Gardens | |
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Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji |
| Screenplay by | Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji Margaret Glover |
| Produced by | Huda al Kadhimi Margaret Glover May Odeh Maytham Jbara |
| Starring | Jawad Al Shakarji Akram Mazen Ali Wissam Diyaa Hussain Muhammad Jalil |
| Cinematography | Duraid Munajim |
| Edited by | Kamal El Mallakh |
| Music by | Suad Bushnaq |
Production companies | Odeh Films Purattu Films |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Countries | Iraq Palestine Saudi Arabia Egypt United Kingdom |
| Language | Arabic |
The film premiered in the Horizons section at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, and was the first Iraqi film ever to be selected by the Venice Festival.[2][3] It was later awarded best film at the 2022 Red Sea International Film Festival.[4][5] It was selected as the Iraqi entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[6]
Premise
In Baghdad’s city dump (ironically nicknamed The Hanging Gardens) As’ad, a 12-year old boy, finds a sex doll, left by the American soldiers during the Invasion of Iraq.
Cast
- Wissam Diyaa
- Jawad Al Shakarji
- Hussain Muhammad Jalil as As’ad
- Akram Mazen Ali