Dawn of the World

Dawn of the World

2009
1h 35m
5.0

5.0/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

The Mesopotamian Marshes, at the delta of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, in the south of Iraq. This is where Mastour and Zahra grow up. Shortly after their marriage, Mastour and Zahra are forced to separate when the Gulf War breaks out. On the battlefield, Mastour befriends Riad, a young soldier from Baghdad. Mortally wounded, Mastour makes Riad promise to protect Zahra when the war is over. When Riad arrives in the village, he falls deeply in love with Zahra. But unable to bear the loss of her husband, Zahra shuts herself off. 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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ADR Productions
Production Countries
France Germany Iraq
Spoken Languages
Arabic

Quick Facts

Original Title L'aube du monde
Release Date May 27, 2009
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt1242842

Cast

Karim Saleh
Karim Saleh

Riad

Hafsia Herzi
Hafsia Herzi

zahra

Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass

Mastour's mother

Waleed Abou El Magd
Waleed Abou El Magd

Sayed Ragab
Sayed Ragab

Key Crew

Abbas Fahdel
Director
Abbas Fahdel
Writer

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