Baghdad Messi (2023)
The talented Hamoudi is an 11-year-old boy with a passion for soccer and an ultimate dream to one day reach the level of his idol Lionel Messi. The day Hamoudi is caught in a horrific suicide attempt, he wakes up severely injured in a hospital. As his parents struggle to keep the family safe, Hamoudi is determined to fight for his shattered dream.
Director: Sahim Omar Kalifa
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Atheer Adel as Kadhim |
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Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah as Hamoudi |
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Zahraa Ghandour as Salwa |
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Safa Najem as Mirjem |
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Adil Abdulrahman as Osman |
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Hussein Hassan Ali as Bahoz |
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Ibrahim Hashim as Yakoub |
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Yakob Ferman as Ali |
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Younis Ahmed as Jassim |
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Errol Trotman-Harewood as Duncan |
| Directing | Sahim Omar Kalifa | Director |
| Writing | Sahim Omar Kalifa | Story |
| Crew | Kobe van Steenberghe | Treatment |
| Writing | Kobe van Steenberghe | Writer |
| Writing | Ruth Mellaerts | Writer |
| Production | Kobe van Steenberghe | Producer |
| Production | Hendrik Verthé | Producer |
| Production | Roj Hajo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Elise Van Marcke | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nabil Ben Yadir | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mohanad Hayal | Co-Producer |
| Production | Benoît Roland | Co-Producer |
| Production | Chantal van der Horst | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Frédéric Vercheval | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Anton Mertens | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dorith Vinken | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zevi Harman | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorien Biesmans | Makeup Artist |
