Marooned in Iraq

Marooned in Iraq (, and also known as Songs of My Motherland ) is a 2002 Iranian (Kurdish/Persian) film written and directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot
Mirza, a famous Kurdish musician, hears that his (ex-)wife, Hanareh, is in trouble. Accompanied by his two sons, he embarks on an adventurous journey across the Iran-Iraq border to find her.

Cast

 * Shahab Ebrahimi - Mirza
 * Faegh Mohamadi - Barat
 * Allah-Morad Rashtian - Audeh
 * Rojan Hosseini - Rojan
 * Saeed Mohammadi - The Teacher
 * Iran Ghobadi - Hanareh

Awards

 * 1) Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival, 2002.
 * 2) François Chalais Award, Cannes Film Festival, 2002
 * 3) International Jury Award, São Paulo International Film Festival, Brazil, 2002.
 * 4) Aurora and Don Quixote Awards, Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway, 2003.