Crossing the Dust

Crossing the Dust

A road movie set in Iraq in 2003 during the fall of Saddam. Two Kurds are looking for the parents of a five-year-old boy who has been found in the street in tears. His name is Saddam too. At the same time the boy's parents are looking for him everywhere, worried because of the boy's name which is now taboo. All the attempts of the two Kurds to get rid of the child fail: neither the Americans nor the men of religion at the mosque want him. Little Saddam begins to become a real problem. In the streets and all around them, they are surrounded by the chaos and crazy atmosphere of those days, with violence always on the verge of exploding.

Release Date

December 1, 2006

Status

Released

Original Title

پەڕینەوە لە غووبار

Runtime

1h 13min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, Arabic, Kurdish

Production Companies

Arc-en-Ciel FilmsNarin Film