Zaman - The Man from the Reeds (2003)
The First Iraqi Film in Over 15 Years!
Zaman is a sweet and sad story about love and devotion, hope and fear. Zaman (Sami Kaftan), and his wife, Najma (Shatha Salim), have built their happy life together in their house of reeds and, though childless, adopted a boy, Yacine (Hussein Imad), orphaned by the 1991 Gulf War. They have lived a quiet, contented existence until Najma falls ill. The local doctor tells them she needs surgery or some special medicine he does not have. And so Zaman sets off in his small boat and journeys up the Tigris to Baghdad in search of the precious cure. Thus begins the journey of salvation and discovery for "Zaman, the Man of the Reeds."
Director: Amer Alwan
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: November 1, 2003
Cast
- Shaza Salem - Najma
- Saadiya Al-Zaydi - Om Abbas
- Hussein Imad - Yasin
- Nizar Al-Samarayi
Screenplay
Production: Les Films du Village, Gilgamesh Productions, ARTE France Cinéma
Country: France, Iraq
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
village life, iraq
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zaman - The Man from the Reeds about?
- Zaman is a sweet and sad story about love and devotion, hope and fear. Zaman (Sami Kaftan), and his wife, Najma (Shatha Salim), have built their happy life together in their house of reeds and, though childless, adopted a boy, Yacine (Hussein Imad), orphaned by the 1991 Gulf War. They have lived a quiet, contented existence until Najma falls ill. The local doctor tells them she needs surgery or some special medicine he does not have. And so Zaman sets off in his small boat and journeys up the Tigris to Baghdad in search of the precious cure. Thus begins the journey of salvation and discovery for "Zaman, the Man of the Reeds."
- Who directed Zaman - The Man from the Reeds?
- Zaman - The Man from the Reeds was directed by Amer Alwan.
- Who stars in Zaman - The Man from the Reeds?
- Zaman - The Man from the Reeds stars Shaza Salem, Saadiya Al-Zaydi, Hussein Imad, Nizar Al-Samarayi.
- How long is Zaman - The Man from the Reeds?
- Zaman - The Man from the Reeds has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Zaman - The Man from the Reeds?
- Zaman - The Man from the Reeds is a Drama film.
- Where was Zaman - The Man from the Reeds produced?
- Zaman - The Man from the Reeds was produced in France, Iraq.