Santa Claus in Baghdad Poster

Santa Claus in Baghdad

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In impoverished Baghdad under Saddam's dictatorship, 16-year-old Amal hopes to regain her social status at school by volunteering to find a book as a class gift for the departing literature teacher. Meanwhile, her emotionally fragile little brother becomes obsessed with the notion that a visiting uncle from America--whom he confuses with Santa Claus--will bring him toys. Ashamed never to have been able to give his son a toy, the child's father sells some more prized family possessions and buys a model car for him.

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Raouf Zaki
Director
Raouf Zaki
Writer
Elsa Marston
Writer
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Cast

Nora Armani
Nora Armani
Amal's Mother
Demosthenes Chrysan
Demosthenes Chrysan
Amal's Father
May Calamawy
May Calamawy
Hala (as May El Calamawy)

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