Baghdad Messi

Original Title: Baghdad Messi

Drama | 88' 49" | 2023 (Completed)

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Director:	Sahim Omar Kalifa
Producer:	Hendrik Verthé
Writer:	Kobe Van Steenberghe

Full credits

In war-torn Iraq, a football-mad boy dreams of becoming the next Lionel Messi.

synopsis

Iraq. Eleven-year-old Hamoudi lives for football and his dream of being as good as his football hero, Messi. One day, when he is unintentionally involved in an attack, he wakes up in hospital with only one leg. While his parents do everything to keep the family safe, Hamoudi fights to achieve his dream, in spite of everything.
Irak. Hamoudi (11 ans) vit pour le football et son rêve d'être un jour aussi bon que son héros de football Messi. Un jour, alors qu'il est involontairement impliqué dans une attaque, il se réveille à l'hôpital avec une seule jambe. Alors que ses parents font tout pour assurer la sécurité de la famille, Hamoudi se bat malgré tout pour réaliser son rêve.
Irak. Hamoudi (11) leeft voor het voetbal en zijn droom om ooit net zo goed te zijn als zijn held Messi. Wanneer hij op een dag ongewild betrokken raakt bij een aanslag, wordt hij wakker in het ziekenhuis met slechts één been. Terwijl zijn ouders er alles aan doen om het gezin in veiligheid te brengen, vecht Hamoudi om zijn droom ondanks alles te kunnen bereiken.

Credits

Director
Sahim Omar Kalifa
Producer
Hendrik Verthé
Writer
Kobe Van Steenberghe
Cast
Atheer Adel, Zahraa Ghandour, Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah
Editing
Dorith Vinken
Photography
Anton Mertens
Art direction
Hashim Shaji
Costume
Zevi Harman
Sound
Dirk Bombay, Thierry De Vries
Makeup
Dorien Biesmans
Music
Frédéric Vercheval
Still photography
Bram Goots

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Drama
Year of production

2023
Production status
Completed
Original title
Baghdad Messi
Original language
Arabic, English

Technical specs

Running time
88' 49"
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
2.39:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP; DCP (2K); DCP (4K)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

A Team Productions

Correctiedreef 5-7
1800 Vilvoorde
Belgium

hendrik@ateamproductions.be

www.ateamproductions.be

Details
Sales

Wild Bunch International Sales

FR-75004 Parijs
France

T +33 1 43 13 22 40
feripret@wbinter.eu

www.wildbunch.biz

Festivals & awards

Festivals

No festival information available.

Awards

No award information available.

Partners

Co-production partners

Column Film,1080 Films, Mîtosfilm, VRT, Streamz, Telenet

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Screen Flanders, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Production Incentive, Tax Shelter of the Federal Government of Belgium, Baghdad Film Fund, Canvas, Streamz, Telenet, The Searchers & Wild Bunch International