Baghdad in My Shadow
Seen it?2019 | 105 min | Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Crying Game or The Long Good Friday, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A wide variety of Iraqis in exile meet at Café Abu Nawas in London, including the architect Amal, the poet Taufiq and the gay IT specialist Muhannad. They all want to finally feel free in London - something that was denied them in their homeland. But adversity threatens...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Samir Jamal Al Din
- Haitham Abdel-RazzaqTaufiq Jasim
- Zahraa GhandourAmal
- Waseem AbbasMuhannad
- Maxim MehmetSven
- Shervin AlenabiNasseer
- Meriam AbbasMaha
- Awatef NaeemSamira
- Kae BaharZeki
- Ali Daim MailikiAhmed Kamal
- Farid ElouardiYassin