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Dawn of the World
Director: Abbas Fahdel


FRANCE, IRAQ, GERMANY
2008, 35mm, colour, 95'
Vers: Arabic - Sub: Eng


Survivor of the Gulf War, Riad is an Iraqi soldier who takes refuge in the swamps of the Tigris and the Euphrates, where dreams of starting a new life beside Zahra, the young widow of a comrade killed in battle. In this completely foreign environment that is hostile to this newcomer, and as a new conflict is on the verge of inflaming the whole area, Riad will do the impossible to find his place.

Screenplay: Abbas Fahdel
Cinematography: Gilles Porte
Editing: Sylvie Gadmer
Music: Jürgen Knieper
Sound: Emmanuel Zouki
Cast: Karim Saleh, Hafsia Herzi, Hiam Abbass, Sayed Ragab, Waleed Abou El Magd, Mahmoud Nagui, Mohamed Ali Keshta, Nabil El Deeb

Prizes and selections: Pusan International Film Festival 2008 (Official Selection), Vesoul Asian Film Festival 2009 (Audience Award, Netpac Award), Paris Rendez-vous with French Cinema 2009 (Press Junket Films), Gulf Film Festival 2009 (Grand Prix), International Auteur Cinema Film Festival Rabat 2009 (Jury Award)

Production:
ADR Productions
(Paris, T +33 143143434; F +33 143143430; adr@adr-productions.fr; www.adr-productions.fr)
27 Films Production
(Berlin, T +49 3085711660; F +49 3084711690; info@27films.biz; www.27films.biz)

Co-Production:
Canal +
(Boulogne-Billancourt, T +33 171758628; F +33 171759397; www.canal-plus.com)
Orient Productions

Distribution:
Rézo Films
(Paris, T +33 142464630; F +33 142464082; sebastien.chesneau@rezofilms.com; www.rezofilms.com)

Villa Medici - 9 Nov, 19.00
Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Cinema) - 10 Nov, 18.30








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