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In My Mother's Arms

Synopsis

Husham works tirelessly to build the hopes, dreams and prospects of the 32 damaged children of war, under his care at a small orphanage in Baghdad’s most dangerous district. When the landlord gives Husham and the boys just two weeks to vacate a desperate search ensues.
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Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
85 mins
Format
HDCAM
Director
Atia Al Daradji & Mohamed Al Daradji 1st Feature
Producer
Isabelle Stead, Atia Al Daradji, Mohamed Al Daradji
Editor
Mohamed Al Daradji, Ian Watson
Screenwriter
Atia Al Daradji, Mohamed Al Daradji
Sound
Mark Heslop
Principal cast
Husham Al Thabe, Saif Slaam, Mohamed Wael

Genre

Human Rights Drama

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Human Film UK

ADP House
35 Hanover Square
Leeds
LS3 1BQ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)113 243 8880

IRAQ AL-RAFIDAIN IQ

Tel: +964 (0)7901 308 878
Tel: +964 (0)7705 529 744
atia_alradeniraq@yahoo.com (Arabic)
iraqalrafidain@gmail.com (English)

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