Santa Claus in Baghdad

Santa Claus in Baghdad 2008 Directed by Raouf Zaki

In impoverished Baghdad under Saddam's dictatorship, 16-year-old Amal hopes to regain her social status at school by volunteering to find a book as a class gift for the departing literature teacher. Meanwhile, her emotionally fragile little brother becomes obsessed with the notion that a visiting uncle from America--whom he confuses with Santa Claus--will bring him toys. Ashamed never to have been able to give his son a toy, the child's father sells some more prized family possessions and buys a model car for him.

Country USA

Language English

Spoken Languages Arabic , English

Release Date 9 August 2008

39 mins