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Zaman and his wife have always lived in the swamp region of Iraq. Having met on the water, they have lived their life together in their reed house. One day, Zaman learns that his wife suffers from a strange illness, the result of the war. He consults the only doctor in the region who suggests that Zaman go to the city for the necessary drugs. Sailing on the Tigris, Zaman observes events on the banks; he witnesses the ancient and modern history of the Iraqi land and its people. Spending the little money he has, Zaman finally gets the medicine. He returns home happy; his wife is pleased to see him after so an absence. But they can only exchange very few words.

France / Iraq - 2003 - 1 h 17 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour

Director Amer Alwan Script Amer Alwan Camera Tomasz Cichawa Sound Jean-Pierre Fénié Editing Roger Ikhlef Music François Rabat Cast Sami Kaftan, Shada Salim, Hussein Imad, Saadiya Al Zaydi, Haider Abbas, Karim Awad

Production Huit et Plus Productions, 6, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75010 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 4633 0370 E-mail : huitetplusprod@wanadoo.fr Co-Production Les Films du Village, Ishtar Productions

Sales Huit et Plus Productions, 6, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75010 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 4633 0370 E-mail : huitetplusprod@wanadoo.fr