The Singer

By Kassem Hawal (90′ – Iraq)

A coproduction 8 et Plus productions / Arte Cinema (France) / Sununu (Iraq) (Belgium).
Selections Dubai Film Festival 2010, Malmö / Sweden – 2011, Gulf Film Festival Abu Dhabi /2011.

The day of the official celebration of the birthday of the Dictator. On this occasion, the singer Beshar is expected at the presidential palace, where he has to sing in honor of the Dictator. On his way there, his car is crashed. Beshar manages to get to the reception somehow. But his delay provokes the anger of the Dictator.

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