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Maesmak

  • 2008
  • 20m
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A meditative exploration of one day spent in Rutba in late 2002, to plant an olive tree against the war, just before the invasion of Iraq.
A Greek traveller, an English doctor and an Iraqi storyteller cross paths, their starting point the same question: Maesmak? the Arabic phrase for what's your name?
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A meditative exploration of one day spent in Rutba in late 2002, just before the invasion of Iraq. A Greek traveler, an English doctor and an Iraqi storyteller cross paths, their starting po... Read allA meditative exploration of one day spent in Rutba in late 2002, just before the invasion of Iraq. A Greek traveler, an English doctor and an Iraqi storyteller cross paths, their starting point the same question: "Maesmak" the Arabic phrase for 'what is your name?'A meditative exploration of one day spent in Rutba in late 2002, just before the invasion of Iraq. A Greek traveler, an English doctor and an Iraqi storyteller cross paths, their starting point the same question: "Maesmak" the Arabic phrase for 'what is your name?'

  • Director
    • Georges Salameh
  • Stars
    • Pantelis Anaghnostopoulos
    • Youssif Latif Jarallah
    • William Odling-Smee
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  • YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Georges Salameh
    • Stars
      • Pantelis Anaghnostopoulos
      • Youssif Latif Jarallah
      • William Odling-Smee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Pantelis Anaghnostopoulos
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    Youssif Latif Jarallah
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    William Odling-Smee
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      • Georges Salameh
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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2008 (Serbia)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
      • Arabic
    • Filming locations
      • Iraq
    • Production company
      • Artigiane Della Comunicazione, Le
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      • 20m
    • Color
      • Black and White
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      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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