

Baghdad Messi
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The talented Hamoudi is an 11-year-old boy with a passion for soccer and an ultimate dream to one day reach the level of his idol Lionel Messi. The day Hamoudi is caught in a horrific suicide attempt, he wakes up severely injured in a hospital. As his parents struggle to keep the family safe, Hamoudi is determined to fight for his shattered dream.
- Status
- Released
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- Language
- Kurdish
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Belgium, Iraq, Netherlands
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- PremiereInternational Film Festival of Kerala15 Dec 2024
BelgiumBE
- PremiereFilmfestival Oostende28 Jan 2023
BulgariaBG
- PremiereOKO International Ethnographic Film Festival: Bulgarian Edition6 Oct 2025
ChinaCN
- PremiereShanghai International Film Festival10 Jun 2023
GermanyDE
- PremiereSCHLiNGEL International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience25 Sept 2023
IraqIQ
- Theatrical (limited)23 Feb 2024
LuxembourgLU
- PremiereLuxembourg City Film Festival5 Mar 2023
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical163 Aug 2023
UkraineUA
- PremiereOKO International Ethnographic Film Festival: Ukrainian Edition6 Sept 2025
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Baghdad Messi was released on 3 August 2023.
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