Al Haj Nejim

Overview

(Nadia), who was born and raised in (France), returns to (Iraq) to rediscover her roots and origins. During this journey, (Nadia) gradually uncovers the story of her grandfather, Haj (Najm) Al-Baqal, the owner of the date shop, and the man who was one of the prominent leaders of the revolution in (Najaf) against British colonialism in 1918. The film sheds light on the impact that Haj (Najm) Al-Baqal's struggle left on the people of (Najaf).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 15, 2015

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic

Countries

Iraq

Production

Iraqi Cinema and Theater Foundation

Cast

Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani,Colin David Reese,Aida Schlaepfer,Maymoon Al Khalidi,Abdul Jabbar Al-Sharqawi,Hanna Mohammed,Harry Lister Smith,Sami Kaftan,Awatef Naeem,Taha Alwanand 1 more

Director

Amer Alwan

Writer

سلام حربة

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt8038702