Take Me to the Cinema
خذني إلى السينما
Synopsis
We follow the journey of former soldier Nassif, who fled the war in Iraq by hiding in dark cinemas. During this time, he used to watch his favorite film, “Papillon” (1973), starring Steve McQueen. Nowadays, he is looking for this film among the Iraqi cinemas’ ruins. The search for this lost film copy in the old and obsolete cinemas becomes the sole purpose of Nassif and his primary motivation to leave his house. “Take me to the Cinema” allows us to discover Baghdad through Nassif’s eyes as he takes us to streets that contrast with his silent and quiet world. A lot has changed in today’s Iraq. The street where cinema theaters were is now a market that sells military uniforms. It is crowded with young men, fitting military shirts and shoes. The quest for “Papillon” becomes the quest of character, who does not want to acknowledge the transformations of his city, and who wants to cling on to its luminous past through the light of cinema and his inner world.
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Red Sea film festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Albaqer Jaafar
- Original Score
- Ahmad Elsawy
- Original Title
- خذني إلى السينما
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- Red Star Films, Bee film production, Takween filmedia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Albaqer Jaafar
Ahmad Elsawy
Akram Sadoon, Mohamed Mamdouh
Albaqer Jaafar, Safei Eldin Mahmoud, Rasha Gawdat, Tamer Ashry
Department Leadership Roster
Albaqer Jaafar
Director
Akram Sadoon
Editor
Albaqer Jaafar
Producer
Safei Eldin Mahmoud
Producer
Rasha Gawdat
Producer
Tamer Ashry
Producer
Mohamed Mamdouh
Editor
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What is Take Me to the Cinema about?
We follow the journey of former soldier Nassif, who fled the war in Iraq by hiding in dark cinemas. During this time, he used to watch his favorite film, “Papillon” (1973), starring Steve McQueen. Nowadays, he is looking for this film among the Iraqi cinemas’ ruins. The search for this lost film copy in the old and obsolete cinemas becomes the sole purpose of Nassif and his primary motivation to leave his house. “Take me to the Cinema” allows us to discover Baghdad through Nassif’s eyes as he takes us to streets that contrast with his silent and quiet world. A lot has changed in today’s Iraq. The street where cinema theaters were is now a market that sells military uniforms. It is crowded with young men, fitting military shirts and shoes. The quest for “Papillon” becomes the quest of character, who does not want to acknowledge the transformations of his city, and who wants to cling on to its luminous past through the light of cinema and his inner world.
Who directed Take Me to the Cinema?
Take Me to the Cinema was directed by Albaqer Jaafar.
Who stars in Take Me to the Cinema?
The principal cast of Take Me to the Cinema includes Nassif Falak.
When was Take Me to the Cinema released and how long is it?
Take Me to the Cinema was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.
Who composed the musical score for Take Me to the Cinema?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Take Me to the Cinema was composed by Ahmad Elsawy.