Film

Dawn of the World

2009 · 1h 35m · War · Drama · Romance

IMDb

6.9

The Mesopotamian Marshes, at the delta of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, in the south of Iraq. This is where Mastour and Zahra grow up. Shortly after their marriage, Mastour and Zahra are forced to separate when the Gulf War breaks out. On the battlefield, Mastour befriends Riad, a young soldier from Baghdad. Mortally wounded, Mastour makes Riad promise to protect Zahra when the war is over. When Riad arrives in the village, he falls deeply in love with Zahra. But unable to bear the loss of her husband, Zahra shuts herself off. In this completely foreign environment that is hostile to this newcomer, and as a new conflict is on the verge of inflaming the whole area, Riad will do the impossible to find his place.

Karim Saleh

Riad

Hafsia Herzi

zahra

Hiam Abbass

Mastour's mother

Waleed Abou El Magd

Sayed Ragab

• Abbas FahdelDirector · Writer
• Gilles PorteDirector of Photography
• Jürgen KnieperOriginal Music Composer

Release date

May 27, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

War, Drama, Romance