Storyline
A wide variety of Iraqis in exile meet at Café Abu Nawas in London, including the architect Amal, the poet Taufiq and the gay IT specialist Muhannad. They all want to finally feel free in London - something that was denied them in their homeland. But adversity threatens...
Cast & Crew
Haitham Abdel-Razzaq
Taufiq Jasim
Lead
Zahraa Ghandour
Amal
Waseem Abbas
Muhannad
Maxim Mehmet
Sven
Shervin Alenabi
Nasseer
Meriam Abbas
Maha
Awatef Naeem
Samira
Kae Bahar
Zeki
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Samir Jamal Al Din's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Baghdad in My Shadow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
