Crossing the Dust (2006)
A road movie set in Iraq in 2003 during the fall of Saddam. Two Kurds are looking for the parents of a five-year-old boy who has been found in the street in tears. His name is Saddam too. At the same time the boy's parents are looking for him everywhere, worried because of the boy's name which is now taboo. All the attempts of the two Kurds to get rid of the child fail: neither the Americans nor the men of religion at the mosque want him. Little Saddam begins to become a real problem. In the streets and all around them, they are surrounded by the chaos and crazy atmosphere of those days, with violence always on the verge of exploding.
Director: Shawkat Amin Korki
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: December 1, 2006
Cast
- Adil Abdulrahman - Rashid
- Ahlam Najat
- Aba Rash - Saddam (Lost Child)
- Rizgar Sedi
- Hussein Hassan Ali - Azad
- Ayam Akram - Saddam's Father
Screenplay
Music: Mohammad Reza Darvishi
Cinematography: Touraj Aslani
Editing: Ebrahim Saeedi
Production: Arc-en-Ciel Films, Narin Film
Country: France, Iraq
Language: English, العربية, Kurdish
Original Language: ku
More Films by Director: Shawkat Amin Korki
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crossing the Dust about?
- A road movie set in Iraq in 2003 during the fall of Saddam. Two Kurds are looking for the parents of a five-year-old boy who has been found in the street in tears. His name is Saddam too. At the same time the boy's parents are looking for him everywhere, worried because of the boy's name which is now taboo. All the attempts of the two Kurds to get rid of the child fail: neither the Americans nor the men of religion at the mosque want him. Little Saddam begins to become a real problem. In the streets and all around them, they are surrounded by the chaos and crazy atmosphere of those days, with violence always on the verge of exploding.
- Who directed Crossing the Dust?
- Crossing the Dust was directed by Shawkat Amin Korki.
- Who stars in Crossing the Dust?
- Crossing the Dust stars Adil Abdulrahman, Ahlam Najat, Aba Rash, Rizgar Sedi, Hussein Hassan Ali, Ayam Akram.
- How long is Crossing the Dust?
- Crossing the Dust has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Crossing the Dust?
- Crossing the Dust is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Crossing the Dust produced?
- Crossing the Dust was produced in France, Iraq.