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.
Drama + War in Other Asia
20 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Son of Babylon itself).
Other Titles From UK Film Council
The 2008–2010 Other Asia Window
Son of Babylon holds position #13 of 52 Other Asia films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Other Asia, 130 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Son of Babylon premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Other Asia films in 2009.
The 229th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 37% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity (52th percentile) outruns review volume (37th) — a trending, discussed title among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |