Baghdad Messi (2023)

  • NR
  • 01/28/2023 (BE)
  • Drama
  • 1h 28m

Overview

The talented Hamoudi is an 11-year-old boy with a passion for soccer and an ultimate dream to one day reach the level of his idol Lionel Messi. The day Hamoudi is caught in a horrific suicide attempt, he wakes up severely injured in a hospital. As his parents struggle to keep the family safe, Hamoudi is determined to fight for his shattered dream.

Sahim Omar Kalifa

Director, Story

Kobe van Steenberghe

Screenplay

Cast

Atheer Adel's headshot

Atheer Adel

Kadhim
Zahraa Ghandour's headshot

Zahraa Ghandour

Salwa
Hussein Hassan Ali's headshot

Hussein Hassan Ali

Bahoz
Saman Mustefa's headshot

Saman Mustefa

Soldier
Errol Trotman-Harewood's headshot

Errol Trotman-Harewood

Duncan
Revend Zayd's headshot

Revend Zayd

Soldier
Christian Renson's headshot

Christian Renson

John
Adil Abdulrahman's headshot

Adil Abdulrahman

Osman

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