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202161 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Mesopotamia 3D

202161 minPGdocumentary

10.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Jawad Bashara returns to Iraq to examine the historical importance of Mesopotamia and the cultural legacy of Sumer and Babylon.

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Salah-Eddine Ben Jamaa

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Jawad Bashara returns to Iraq to examine the historical importance of Mesopotamia and the cultural legacy of Sumer and Babylon.

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Salah-Eddine Ben Jamaadirector

Mathieu Ossendrijvercast

Jean-Jacques Glassnercast

Martin Sauvagecast

Aaron Tugendhaftcast

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Jawad Bashara returns to Iraq after years of exile in France. He travels through the ancient regions of Sumer and Babylon, known for the stories of Gilgamesh and the Tower of Babel. The film presents the historical significance of Mesopotamia, located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Bashara reflects on the cultural legacy of this area, connecting it to humanity's origins. Directed by Salah-Eddine Ben Jamaa, the documentary runs for 61 minutes and was released in 2021.

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