Synopsis
ابن بابل
A willful young boy follows his just as obstinate grandmother in a journey across Iraq, determined to discover the fate of her missing son, Ahmed's father, who never returned from war.
The 2008–2010 Other Asia Window
52 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Son of Babylon sits at position #13.
Other Titles From UK Film Council
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Son of Babylon premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
7.1
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #172 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #129 of 356 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iraq, Egypt, France, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | Arabic, English, Kurdish |
| Production Companies | UK Film Council, Screen Yorkshire, Rotterdam Media Fund, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Netherlands Fund for Film |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | May 1, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1415290 |