Hanging Gardens (2022 film)

Hanging Gardens
Promotional release poster
Directed byAhmed Yassin Al Daradji
Screenplay byAhmed Yassin Al Daradji
Margaret Glover
Produced byHuda al Kadhimi
Margaret Glover
May Odeh
StarringJawad Al Shakarji
Akram Mazen Ali
Wissam Diyaa
Hussain Muhammad Jalil
CinematographyDuraid Munajim
Edited byKamal El Mallakh
Music bySuad Bushnaq
Production
companies
Odeh Films
Purattu Film Production
Release date
  • September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09) (Italy)
Running time
117 minutes
CountriesIraq
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
United Kingdom
LanguageArabic

Hanging Gardens (Arabic: جنائن معلقة, romanized: Janain mualaqa) is a 2022 drama film directed by Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji who co-wrote the screenplay with Margaret Glover. It is a co-production between Iraq, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Kingdom.[1]

The film premiered in the Horizons section at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, and was the first Iraqi film ever to be selected by the Venice Festival.[2][3] It was later awarded best film at the 2022 Red Sea International Film Festival.[4][5] It was selected as the Iraqi entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[6]

Premise

In Baghdad’s city dump (ironically nicknamed The Hanging Gardens) As’ad, a 12-year old boy, finds a sex doll, left by the American soldiers during the Invasion of Iraq.

Cast

  • Wissam Diyaa
  • Jawad Al Shakarji
  • Hussain Muhammad Jalil as As’ad
  • Akram Mazen Ali

See also

References

  1. ^ Lumholdt, Jan (12 September 2022). "Review: Hanging Gardens". Cineuropa. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ Nasr, Nahed (7 March 2023). "Film archaeologist". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (21 October 2022). "Hanging Gardens: An endearing tale of Iraqi friendship". The New Arab. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ Sales Ross, Rafa (8 December 2022). "Red Sea Film Festival Crowns 'Hanging Gardens,' Pledges to Continue to Support Arab Talent". Variety. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. ^ Ide, Wendy (12 December 2022). "'Hanging Gardens': Red Sea Review". Screen International. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  6. ^ Bacchus, Pandora (12 September 2023). ""Hanging Gardens" represents Iraq in the competition for "Oscars"". Dubai Week. Retrieved 4 October 2023.