In war-torn Iraq Hamoudi (11) lives for football and dreams of being as outstanding as his football hero Messi. After being an innocent bystander involved in an attack, he wakes up in hospital with only one leg. While his parents do everything to keep the family safe, Hamoudi fights to achieve his dream in spite of everything.
Baghdad Messi
Nothing stops Hamoudi from playing football
Facts
- Nation
- Belgium, The Netherlands, Iraq
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish
- Subtitle
- English
- Censorship
- 12+
- School
- 8-10, High school
- Producer
- Kobe Van Steenberghe, Hendrik Verthé
- Original title
- Baghdad Messi
- Director
- Sahim Omar Kalifa
- Year
- 2023
- Category
- Feature film
- Duration
- 1t 27m
- Genre
- Coming of age, Family
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