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Iraq We Never Parted (Abdan Lam Nofarekoh) by Ahmed Rashwan. Egypt, 2004, 28 min, MiniDV US première This hopeful and heartbreaking film offers a unique perspective into the contemporary Iraqi mindset, a complex entanglement of hope, patriotism, pride, fear, anger, and frustration seen through the perspective of the Iraqi national soccer team. As the team trains at a camp in Jordan for the Gulf Cup tournament they are haunted with fear for their families back home and also hopeful despite an uncertain future. In Arabic with English subtitles.
Tue, Nov 8, 5:00.
Q & A with Berke Bas |
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Cast and Crew: Producer: Ahmed Rashwan |
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Filmmaker Bio: Ahmed Rashwan, a director, producer, and screenwriter, was born in Alexandria in 1969. Iraq, We Never Parted was selected for the Arab Film Festival in Rotterdam in 2005. Among his large body of work including many shorts and documentaries, his film Inside People (1998) was given the special jury award from The National Film Festival. His films have been shown at many international festivals, and he has directed television productions in Egypt and elsewhere. Rashwan owns and has managed his own company, Dream Productions, in Cairo since 1999. Currently he is working on the script for 100% Alive, which has been awarded a prize in the scriptwriting workshop competition at the Alexandria Film Festival (2003). |
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Print Source: Dream Production – Ahmed Rashwan |
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