🎬 Documentary

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

2008 1h 16m Dir. Evan York

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An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.

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Year
2008
Runtime
1h 16m
Genre
Documentary
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Evan York 👤 Mardik Martin 👤 Martin Scorsese 👤 George Lucas

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Questions about Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood has a runtime of 1h 16m (1 hour and 16 minutes).
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood was directed by Evan York and released in 2008.
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood is a Documentary film (2008).
The cast of Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood includes Mardik Martin, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Irwin Winkler, Peter Biskind.

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