Baghdad Messi

Overview

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.

Directed by Sahim Omar Kalifa

Top cast

Atheer Adel

Kadhim

Zahraa Ghandour

Salwa

Hussein Hassan Ali

Bahoz

S

Saman Mustefa

Soldier

Errol Trotman-Harewood

Duncan

R

Revend Zayd

Soldier

C

Christian Renson

John

Adil Abdulrahman

Osman

Bangen Ali

Check point soldier

A

Ahmed Mohammed Abdullah

Hamoudi

S

Safa Najem

Mirjem

I

Ibrahim Hashim

Yakoub

I

Ibrahim Hashim

Ali

Y

Younis Ahmed

Jassim

Avan Jamal

Unity Security Crew

A

Anais Boelicke

American VIP

K

Kamiran Betasi

Fighter

Rowal Navgundî

Fighter

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ravand mala

Checkpoints soldier

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