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Son of Babylon(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-05-01
73%
18 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
Overview:
A willful young boy follows his just and obstinate grandmother on a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmed's father, who never returned from war.
Languages: Arabic, English, Kurdish.
Countries:
Iraq,
Egypt,
France,
Netherlands,
Palestinian Territory,
United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Rotterdam Media Fund
Fonds Sud Cinéma
Netherlands Fund for Film
CRM-114
Human Film NL
Pyramedia
Movie: Son of Babylon
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