Almuneataf (1975)

المنعطف

A group of rebellious young men living in Baghdad in the 1950s are consumed by feelings of frustration. Among them are Saeed, who is arrested for leading a workers' strike; Sharif, who sacrifices his life defending his principles; and Hamid, who is in love with his colleague Salma and dreams of marrying her. Life unfolds for these young men amidst their challenging circumstances.

Date of release

1975-01-01

Runtime

1h 21m

Director

Jafar Ali

Casting

• Abdel Jabbar Abbas
• Zakia Khalifa
• Youssef El Ani
• Sami Abdul Hameed
• Samar Mohammed
• Abd al-Jabbar Kadhim
• Tou'ma Al-Tamimy
• Samira Asaad
• Saadoun Jaber
• غزوة الخالدي

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