Director: Haider Rashid

Cast: Ian Attfield, Zoe Rigby, Falah Hashim, Ahmad Asfahani, Graham Bowe, Angela Peters

Iraq – Italy – United Kingdom – United Arab Emirates / 2010 / 85mins / English and Arabic with English subtitles / PG

This drama, which has been defined as the first Iraqi/Italian co production is about urban alienation and second generation exile, set in an austere yet chaotic London. The son of a world renowned Iraqi writer struggles with his conscience and identity crisis as he plans to publish a book by exploiting his assassinated father’s fame while wrestling with his unrequited love for his best friend. Kurdish / Italian director Haider Rashid’s first feature film presents a man facing the challenges of his reality weighted down by alienation, cultural decadence and violence.