In the Sands of Babylon
Taht remal Babyl
“An unforgetable story... Forgotten.”
Synopsis
An Iraqi soldier escaping from Kuwait as the army retreats in 1991 is captured and cast into Saddam’s infamous prisons, accused of being a traitor. Outside, an Iraqi uprising instills hope for those held captive in the killing fields of Babylon.
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Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-10-29
Top Cast
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- Director
- Mohamed Al Daradji
- Screenplay & Story
- Mohamed Al Daradji
- Original Score
- Kad Achouri
- Original Title
- Taht remal Babyl
- Country of Origin
- Iraq, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Human Film, Iraq al-Rafidain, Iraqi Ministry of Culture
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mohamed Al Daradji
Mohamed Al Daradji
Kad Achouri
Mohamed Al Daradji, Duraid Munajim
Mohamed Al Daradji
Mohamed Al Daradji, Isabelle Stead, Atia Jbara Al-Darraji
Department Leadership Roster
Mohamed Al Daradji
Director
Mohamed Al Daradji
Producer
Mohamed Al Daradji
Director of Photography
Isabelle Stead
Producer
Duraid Munajim
Director of Photography
Mohamed Al Daradji
Editor
Mohamed Al Daradji
Writer
Atia Jbara Al-Darraji
Producer
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What is In the Sands of Babylon about?
An Iraqi soldier escaping from Kuwait as the army retreats in 1991 is captured and cast into Saddam’s infamous prisons, accused of being a traitor. Outside, an Iraqi uprising instills hope for those held captive in the killing fields of Babylon.
Who directed In the Sands of Babylon?
In the Sands of Babylon was directed by Mohamed Al Daradji.
Who stars in In the Sands of Babylon?
The principal cast of In the Sands of Babylon includes Samer Mohamed, Ameer Ali Jabarah, Hassan Bkheet, Abdul Rahman Al-Fatlawi, Bassim Mohamed.
When was In the Sands of Babylon released and how long is it?
In the Sands of Babylon was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for In the Sands of Babylon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In the Sands of Babylon was composed by Kad Achouri.