Hanging Gardens

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Hanging Gardens

2022

1h 57m

Drama

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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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