Five strangers, one nightmare, Hell reincarnated. Curse of Mesopotamia is the first english language genre film coming out of the Middle East. Starring a diverse international cast, it is based on the Newroz legend.
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Title: Curse of Mesopotamia (2015)
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Cast
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| Melissa Mars | ... | Amira, Queen Lale | |
| Terrell Carter | ... | Tony, Karmael | |
| Karim Saidi | ... | King Azdahak | |
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Kaoutar Boudarraja | ... | Zuleykha |
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Mauricio Rousselon | ... | John, Kawa |
| Hania Amar | ... | Veronique, Gule | |
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Stacy Thunes | ... | Dr. Barbara, Efrite |
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Ana Sinclair | ... | Dalia, Queen Kandalana |
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Ahmad Massad | ... | Ahmed |
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Alan Monzalvo | ... | Damir |
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Daniel W. Smith | ... | Demon |
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Lea Omar | ... | Roula |
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Raya Khatib | ... | Harem Beauty |
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Ozzie Aziz | ... | Madame |
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Behnaz Yazdanfar | ... | Sana |
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Five strangers, one nightmare, Hell reincarnated. Curse of Mesopotamia is the first english language genre film coming out of the Middle East. Starring a diverse international cast, it is based on the Newroz legend.
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Filming was stopped when ISIS invaded Irbil and had to be completed in Jordan. Based on an interview of the writer/director on the BBC See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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15 August 2016 (USA) See more »Edit
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How did this movie get rated 8.7 of out 10. It's terrible. Wooden acting, hackneyed plot w/unattractive, improbable characters, inept directing, and the slowest pacing outside of watching paint dry.
Improbable characters seeking therapy for a communal dream are a psychiatrist (who believes in taking her traumatized patients on a junket to war torn Iraq), a black homosexual stud, a reformed porn star actress, a mute artist, a Mister Everyman, and an Islamic jihadist. Don't see many jihadists seeking therapy. In general, I don't think they're that introspective. Sounds like fun? It isn't thanks to the above flaws.
Favorite line - psychiatrist to jihadist, "I don't think joining a terror group is the answer to your problems", delivered by the actress without a trace of irony.
Based on 8.7 rating at the time, I rented this movie. IMDb owes me $4.99.
I suspect the director's friends and the cast and crew are responsible for the favorable ratings. Don't be fooled this movie is terrible.