Zaman - The Man from the Reeds
Zaman, l'homme des roseaux
“The First Iraqi Film in Over 15 Years!”
Synopsis
Zaman is a sweet and sad story about love and devotion, hope and fear. Zaman (Sami Kaftan), and his wife, Najma (Shatha Salim), have built their happy life together in their house of reeds and, though childless, adopted a boy, Yacine (Hussein Imad), orphaned by the 1991 Gulf War. They have lived a quiet, contented existence until Najma falls ill. The local doctor tells them she needs surgery or some special medicine he does not have. And so Zaman sets off in his small boat and journeys up the Tigris to Baghdad in search of the precious cure. Thus begins the journey of salvation and discovery for "Zaman, the Man of the Reeds."
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Amer Alwan
- Screenplay & Story
- Joëlle Alauzet, Amer Alwan
- Original Title
- Zaman, l'homme des roseaux
- Country of Origin
- France, Iraq
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Les Films du Village, Gilgamesh Productions, ARTE France Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Amer Alwan
Joëlle Alauzet, Amer Alwan
Department Leadership Roster
Joëlle Alauzet
Writer
Amer Alwan
Director
Amer Alwan
Writer
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What is Zaman - The Man from the Reeds about?
Zaman is a sweet and sad story about love and devotion, hope and fear. Zaman (Sami Kaftan), and his wife, Najma (Shatha Salim), have built their happy life together in their house of reeds and, though childless, adopted a boy, Yacine (Hussein Imad), orphaned by the 1991 Gulf War. They have lived a quiet, contented existence until Najma falls ill. The local doctor tells them she needs surgery or some special medicine he does not have. And so Zaman sets off in his small boat and journeys up the Tigris to Baghdad in search of the precious cure. Thus begins the journey of salvation and discovery for "Zaman, the Man of the Reeds."
Who directed Zaman - The Man from the Reeds?
Zaman - The Man from the Reeds was directed by Amer Alwan.
Who stars in Zaman - The Man from the Reeds?
The principal cast of Zaman - The Man from the Reeds includes Shaza Salem, Saadiya Al-Zaydi, Hussein Imad, Nizar Al-Samarayi.
When was Zaman - The Man from the Reeds released and how long is it?
Zaman - The Man from the Reeds was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.