Mohamed Al-Daradji

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mohamed Al-Daradji
Occupation	Film Director
Date Of Birth	Aug 6, 1978(1978-08-06)
Age	46
Birthplace	Baghdad
Country	Iraq
Birth City	Baghdad Governorate
Horoscope	Leo

Mohamed Al-Daradji Biography

Mohamed Al-Daradji is one of the most popular and richest Film Director who was born on August 6, 1978 in Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. Mohamed Al-Darraji, a filmmaker from Iraqi-Dutch descent was born 6 August 1978 in Baghdad. He studied theater in Iraq and cinematography in England. His drama films are known for their focus on the Middle East’s political issues and their impact on interpersonal relationships.

Al-Daradji was raised in Iraq. His aunt lost a son during the Iran-Iraq War. He cites this grief as the motivation for his films. These films address both the horrific suffering and hopefulness for the future of many Iraqis. He fled to the Netherlands in 1995. […] I am an asylum seeker who arrived in Holland 15 years ago with only one pair, one pair of pants, and one pair shoes. This […] I will tell my family. Holland gave me the opportunity to discover myself and I am proud of Holland.

Al-Daradji was once again in the limelight after the release of his 2009 drama Son of Babylon. It premiered at the Middle East International Film Festival (now the Abu Dhabi Film Festival). This film, which was financially supported by the festival for the first time, became a classic. The Sundance Institute developed it. It was shown at Berlinale2010, Berlin International Film Festival. The film received Variety magazine’s Middle East Filmmaker Award, Berlin’s Amnesty Award, Peace Prize, the NETPAC Award from Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and a special mention at Edinburgh International Film Festival. Although the film was nominated as the Iraqi entry in the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominations 2011, it didn’t make the final list. Variety’s editor Tim Gray said this when naming Al-Daradji Middle East Filmmaker Of The Year: “We wanted Mohamed Al Daradji to be honored, not because he’s a great Middle Eastern filmmaker but because he’s simply a great filmmaker.”

Mohamed Al-Daradji Net Worth

Mohamed Al-Daradji is one of the richest Film Director from Iraq. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mohamed Al- Daradji 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He returned to Baghdad in 2003 to start work on Ahlaam, his first feature film. The film was shot over four months during the war. It was hard to film because electricity would sometimes go out at times. He and three of his crew members were abducted towards the end of filming. However, they managed to escape being murdered by insurgents who claimed that they had made a propaganda video in support of the U.S.-backed Iraqi government. They fled the sound of sirens as their captors prepared to shoot them. They were also reported to have been taken from Baghdad’s hospital by another group gunmen. They beat them up, then handed them over to the U.S. military. The U.S. military held them for six days in harsh conditions on suspicion they were filming insurgent attacks against Al Qaida. Ahlaam was screened at over 125 international film festivals. It received 22 awards and Golden Globe consideration.

Al-Daradji was unmarried as of May 2008. He does not have any children.

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Mohamed Ranked on the list of most popular Film Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iraq. Mohamed Al-Daradji celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.