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Hanging Gardens

2022 1h 57m Drama List
100% Tomatometer 7 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
When a young Iraqi rubbish picker rescues an American sex doll from the Baghdad dumps, he crosses into a perilous red zone, where friends become enemies and nothing is certain in Iraq's explosive mix of God, love, war and madness.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express What it leaves you with is a deep sense of empathy and compassion. One cannot help but feel deeply for the children, growing up amid the rubble, finding homes in busted tanks and run down vehicles... Dec 20, 2023 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International An affecting story of lost innocence, strikingly shot and driven by persuasive performances from the young, non-professional cast. Dec 15, 2022 Full Review Alfonso Flores-Durón y Martínez En Filme In a tone that playfully but meaningfully mixes social realism with ingenious metaphors and mind musings... Al Daradji deposits much of the weight of his story on the shoulders, and in the eyes, of the young Diyaa. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Aug 14, 2024 Full Review Frank J. Avella Awards Daily First-time feature director Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji has a keen eye—even if some of his scenes are so darkly filmed it becomes impossible to know what is happening. And Hanging Gardens is original, for sure. Rated: B- Dec 2, 2023 Full Review Bobby LePire Film Threat Hanging Gardens is filled with stunning imagery juxtaposing the filth of the leads’ lives and the beauty of their hometown. Rated: 9/10 Nov 14, 2023 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Al Daradji has a way of making the usual meanings of things slip from their moorings. Rated: 4/5 Jun 9, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a young Iraqi rubbish picker rescues an American sex doll from the Baghdad dumps, he crosses into a perilous red zone, where friends become enemies and nothing is certain in Iraq's explosive mix of God, love, war and madness.
Director
Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji
Producer
Huda Al Kadhimi, Margaret Glover, May Odeh, Mohamed Hefzy, Daniel Ziskind, Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji
Screenwriter
Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji, Margaret Glover
Production Co
Odeh Films, Purattu Film Production
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 57m