Santa Claus in Baghdad
First aired on Aug 9, 2008
Runtime: 39 mins
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In impoverished Baghdad under Saddam's dictatorship, 16-year-old Amal hopes to regain her social status at school by volunteering to find a book as a class gift for the departing literature teacher. Meanwhile, her emotionally fragile little brother becomes obsessed with the notion that a visiting uncle from America--whom he confuses with Santa Claus--will bring him toys. Ashamed never to have been able to give his son a toy, the child's father sells some more prized family possessions and buys a model car for him.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Tamara Dhia | Amal
Nora Armani | Amal's Mother
Demosthenes Chrysan | Amal's Father
May Calamawy | Hala (as May El Calamawy)
John Rahal Sarrouf | Mr. Kareem
Miriam Habib | Student 1
Featured Crew
Raouf Zaki | Director
Raouf Zaki | Writer
Elsa Marston | Writer
Tom Robotham | Cinematography
Raouf Zaki | Editor
Hana Zaki | Casting
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