Son of Babylon

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Son of Babylon, is a 2009 Iraqi movie, directed by Mohamed Al Daradji, and starring Shazada Hussein, Yasser Talib, Bashir Al Majid. with a runtime of 100 minutes.

Overview

Son of Babylon is an Iraqi drama film that follows a young boy named Ahmed and his tenacious grandmother as they journey across post-war Iraq in search of her missing son — Ahmed's father — who never returned from battle. The film portrays the devastating human cost of conflict through the eyes of a child and an elderly woman navigating grief, hope, and resilience. A quietly powerful road film, Son of Babylon captures the emotional landscape of a country still reckoning with its trauma, blending intimate family drama with a sweeping portrait of a nation in mourning.

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