Marooned in Iraq

– During the war between Iran and Iraq, a group of Iranian Kurd musicians set off on an almost impossi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
Gomgashtei dar Aragh
Marooned in Iraq (2002) - Also known as Gomgashtei dar Aragh

During the war between Iran and Iraq, a group of Iranian Kurd musicians set off on an almost impossible mission. They will try to find Hanareh, a singer with a magic voice who crossed the border and may now be in danger in the Iraqi Kurdistan. As in his previous films, this Kurdish director is again focusing on the oppression of his people.

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Release Date:

29 May 2003

Language:

Persian, Kurdish

Director:

Bahman Ghobadi

Writer:

Bahman Ghobadi

Main Actors:

Shahab Ebrahimi, Faegh Mohamadi, Allah-Morad Rashtian, Rojan Hosseini

Plot:

During the war between Iran and Iraq, a group of Iranian Kurd musicians set off on an almost impossible mission. They will try to find Hanareh, a singer with a magic voice who crossed the border and may now be in danger in the Iraqi Kurdistan. As in his previous films, this Kurdish director is again focusing on the oppression of his people.

Awards:

5 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Wellspring

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
86%