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Baghdad Messi

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As a 10-year-old boy who is obsessed with soccer awaits the Champions League finale, his television breaks before the match begins.

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Frank J. Avella The Contending In 2014 Sahim Omar Kalifa’s short film, Bagdad Messi made the Oscar shortlist. Now, a decade later he’s expanded and adapted it into a feature resulting in a gripping and quite moving story... Rated: B- Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sahim Omar Kalifa

Director

Hayder Helo

Father

Ali Raad Al-Zaydawi

Hamoudi

Noor Al-Hoda

Mother

Abdulaziz Mohamed

Yakoub

Amir Yousef

Ali
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Synopsis As a 10-year-old boy who is obsessed with soccer awaits the Champions League finale, his television breaks before the match begins.
Director
Sahim Omar Kalifa
Producer
Kobe Van Steenberghe, Hendrik Verthe
Screenwriter
Sahim Omar Kalifa, Kobe Van Steenberghe
Production Co
uFilm, A Team Productions, Umedia
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 7, 2016
Runtime
19m
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