Marooned in Iraq

Marooned in Iraq
Marooned in Iraq film poster
Directed by	Bahman Ghobadi
Written by	Bahman Ghobadi
Produced by	Bahman Ghobadi
Starring	Shahab Ebrahimi, Faegh Mohamadi, Rojan Hosseini
Release date	2002 (2002)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	Kurdish/Persian

Marooned in Iraq (Persian: گم‌گشته‌ای در عراق/Gomgashte i dar Aragh, and also known as Songs of My Motherland Persian: آوازهای سرزمین مادری‌ام) is a 2002 Iranian (Kurdish/Persian) film written and directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Plot

Mirza, a famous Kurdish musician, hears that his (ex-)wife, Hanareh, is in trouble. Accompanied by his two sons, he embarks on an adventurous journey across the Iran-Iraq border to find her.

Cast

• Shahab Ebrahimi - Mirza
• Faegh Mohamadi - Barat
• Allah-Morad Rashtian - Audeh
• Rojan Hosseini - Rojan
• Saeed Mohammadi - The Teacher
• Iran Ghobadi - Hanareh

Awards

1. Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 2002.^[2]
2. François Chalais Award, Cannes Film Festival, 2002.^[3]
3. International Jury Award, São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2002.^{[citation needed]}
4. Aurora and Don Quixote Awards, Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway, 2003.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Kurdish Cinema

References

1. "Festival de Cannes: Marooned in Iraq". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
2. Keser, Robert (2002-11-02). "38th Chicago International Film Festival (2002)". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
3. Tapp, Erik Pedersen,Tom (2021-09-28). "Exiled Iranian Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi Urges Movie Academy To Include "One Representative From Exiled Artists" For Oscar Consideration". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-07-14.

External links

• Marooned in Iraq, Official website.
• Marooned in Iraq at IMDb