In the Sands of Babylon

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In the Sands of Babylon, is a 2013 Iraqi movie, directed by Mohamed Al Daradji, and starring Samer Mohamed, Ameer Ali Jabarah, Hassan Bkheet. with a runtime of 92 minutes.

Overview

In the Sands of Babylon is a historical drama film set during the chaotic Iraqi retreat from Kuwait in 1991. An Iraqi soldier attempting to flee is captured and thrown into Saddam Hussein's notorious prison system, branded a traitor. Confined in the infamous killing fields of Babylon, he and fellow detainees cling to hope as an Iraqi uprising erupts beyond the prison walls. The film paints a harrowing portrait of individual survival within a collapsing political order, exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the human will to endure in the darkest of circumstances.

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