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Marooned in Iraq
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Marooned in Iraq (Persian: گم‌گشته‌ای در عراق/Gomgashte i dar Aragh, and also known as Songs of My Motherland Persian: آوازهای سرزمین مادری‌ام) is a 2002 Iranian (Kurdish/Persian) film written and directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

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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

  1. Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 2002.[2]
  2. François Chalais Award, Cannes Film Festival, 2002.[3]
  3. International Jury Award, São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2002.[citation needed]
  4. Aurora and Don Quixote Awards, Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway, 2003.[citation needed]

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