Children of God
Film - Program 8 Filmfest 2014

Children of God

Directed by Ahmed Yassin

Info

Director: Ahmed Yassin
Section: Program 8
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2013
Language: Arabic
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Amir Hadi, Hawra Alkhuzaey
18+ (no age rating)

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Children of God

12-year-old Amir lives in a popular area on the outskirts of Baghdad. Due to an injury inflicted upon him during the war, he is handicapped and cannot walk. He spends his days selling photographs of football players near his school. One morning, he meets Mary, an 11 year old girl on her way to school carrying a bag painted with images of Samuel Eto’o, the Barcelona football player...


Meet the director

Ahmed Yassin

Credits

Screenplay: Ahmed Yassin
Director of Photography: Nachwan Ali
Film Editor: Zainab Al-Hariri, Medoo Ali, Ahmed Yassin
Sound: Medoo Ali
Producer: Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji
Co-Producer: Atia Jabarah Al-Daradji