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Wikipedia article




'Marooned in Iraq' (, and also known as 'Songs of My Motherland' ) is a 2002 Iranian (Kurdish/Persian) film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot



Mirza, a famous Kurdish musician, hears that his (ex-)wife, Hanareh, is in trouble. Accompanied by his two sons, he embarks on an adventurous journey across the Iran-Iraq border to find her.

Cast



* Shahab Ebrahimi - Mirza

* Faegh Mohamadi - Barat

* Allah-Morad Rashtian - Audeh

* Rojan Hosseini - Rojan

* Saeed Mohammadi - The Teacher

* Iran Ghobadi - Hanareh

Awards



#Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 2002.

#Franois Chalais Award, Cannes Film Festival, 2002

#International Jury Award, So Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2002.

#Aurora and Don Quixote Awards, Troms International Film Festival, Norway, 2003.

See also



* Kurdish Cinema

References




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