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In the Sands of Babylon

In the Sands of Babylon

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 28, 2013

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Drama, History, War

Original Title

Taht remal Babyl

Production Companies

Human Film, Iraq al-Rafidain, Iraqi Ministry of Culture

Director

Mohamed Al Daradji

Description

An Iraqi soldier escaping from Kuwait as the army retreats in 1991 is captured and cast into Saddam’s infamous prisons, accused of being a traitor. Outside, an Iraqi uprising instills hope for those held captive in the killing fields of Babylon.