(Nadia), who was born and raised in (France), returns to (Iraq) to rediscover her roots and origins. During this journey, (Nadia) gradually uncovers the story of her grandfather, Haj (Najm) Al-Baqal, the owner of the date shop, and the man who was one of the prominent leaders of the revolution in (Najaf) against British colonialism in 1918. The film sheds light on the impact that Haj (Najm) Al-Baqal's struggle left on the people of (Najaf).
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Cast
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Sami Kaftan
Al Haj Nejim
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Taha Alwan
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Hanna Mohammed
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Amer Alwan Director · سلام حربة Screenplay Tomasz Cichawa Editor
First release March 15, 2015 · Produced in Iraq · Original title الحاج نجم البقال
Production
دائرة السينما والمسرح
Production
Iraq
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Languages
Original title
الحاج نجم البقال
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Iraq · March 15, 2015
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