The Night Baghdad Fell
Dec 08 2005
•2h 43m
•Comedy
After the US invasion of Iraq, an Egyptian headmaster sponsors a young inventor to create a deterring weapon out of fear his country will be next.
Cast
See allAhmed Eid
Tarek
Hassan Hosny
Shaker
Basma
Salma
Hala Fakher
Maysa
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