Mohamed Al Daradji

Mohamed Al Daradji

Known for

Directing

Born

August 6, 1978 (age 48)

Birthplace

Baghdad, Iraq

Biography

Mohamed Al-Daradji (born 6 August 1978, Baghdad) is an Iraqi filmmaker, writer, producer, and founder of the Iraqi Independent Film Center. He studied in Baghdad and Hilversum, the Netherlands, before completing master's degrees in Cinematography and Directing at the Northern Film School in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Al-Daradji made his feature-film debut with Ahlaam (2006), which screened at more than 125 international film festivals and received numerous international awards. The film was also Iraq's submission for the 79th Academy Awards.

He followed Ahlaam with his second narrative feature, Son of Babylon (2010), which received critical acclaim and international recognition, screening at m...

Best known work

Mosul
Mosul
2019
Son of Babylon
Son of Babylon
2009
The Journey
The Journey
2017
Scales
Scales
2020
Dreams
Dreams
2006
Hijra
Hijra
2025
In My Mother's Arms
In My Mother's Arms
2011
In the Sands of Babylon
In the Sands of Babylon
2013
Taste of Life
Taste of Life
2016
The Iraqi Superman
The Iraqi Superman
2016

Filmography

  1. 2026

    Irkalla: Gilgamesh's Dream

    Director, Writer, Director of Photography

  2. 2025

    Hijra

    Producer

  3. 2020

    Scales

    Producer

  4. 2019

    Mosul

    Executive Producer

  5. 2017

    The Journey

    Writer, Director

  6. 2016

  7. 2016

    Dark to Dark

    Producer

  8. 2016

  9. 2013

    Children of God

    Executive Producer

  10. 2013

    In the Sands of Babylon

    Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer

  11. 2011

    In My Mother's Arms

    Director, Producer, Editor

  12. 2009

    Son of Babylon

    Director, Writer, Cinematography, Producer

  13. 2008

  14. 2006

    Dreams

    Director

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