Santa Claus in Baghdad

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Tamara Dhia

Amal

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Nora Armani

Amal's Mother

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Demosthenes Chrysan

Amal's Father

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May Calamawy

Hala (as May El Calamawy)

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John Rahal Sarrouf

Mr. Kareem

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Miriam Habib

Student 1

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Alexandra Nader

Student 2

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Ameena Sais

Rafeeka

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Raouf Zaki
Writing	Writer	Raouf Zaki Elsa Marston
Crew	Cinematography	Tom Robotham
Editing	Editor	Raouf Zaki
Production	Casting	Hana Zaki Raouf Zaki
Art	Production Design	John El Manahi
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Caroline Errington
Sound	Music	Marcel Khalife
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