Son of Babylon

2009 | 100 minutes | 7.2 ★ (17)

Son of Babylon
  • Overview

    A willful young boy follows his just and obstinate grandmother on a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmed's father, who never returned from war.

  • Release Date

    01 May 2009

  • DirectingMohamed Al Daradji
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

  • Stars

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Andres Gomez

23 June 2021

Really good movie. Good script, well told and well directed. The cast makes a great performance, both, grandmother and son. Maybe, the weakest point is an inconclusive ending which, actually, fits perfectly but leaves too many open questions. Fits, because the whole movie is open, from the beginning to the end, since the point is bringing us to the reality of a devastated Iraq and how the population survives under a mountain of pain.

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