Summary 1990, Baghdad: Mounir, an impressionable and sheltered Saddam Hussein body-double, is blissfully unaware of the impending events that vow to unravel his life. When an angry dissenter attacks him and leaves behind an unsightly facial scar, Mounir suddenly finds himself without a job or a home. Looking for a fresh start, he heads to Los Angeles â?" the place where every "nobody" goes to become a "somebody". Taking advantage of his newfound anonymity in a land where scant few have yet heard of Saddam, Mounir struggles to adapt to life in his new home. However, just as he grows accustomed to the American way of life, the real Saddam invades Kuwait, sparking international condemnation and threatening to destroy Mounir's entire existence. Finally learning the truth about the Iraqi dictator, Mounir decides to shed his Saddam persona forever. The only problem is that he doesn't know how to be anyone else. With the FBI suddenly hot on his trail, Mounir journeys through the streets of Los Angeles and American culture on a strange quest to rediscover the love, adoration and fame he once knew. View more details
Directed : Patrick Epino
Written : Patrick Epino
Stars : Scoot McNairy Rudy Ramos Qaid Al-Nomani Amanda Fuller
Genres : Comedy Drama
Release date : Nov 19, 2009
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Facebook MySpace
Language : English Arabic
Filming locations : Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Empire & Sleep Pictures
Summary 1990, Baghdad: Mounir, an impressionable and sheltered Saddam Hussein body-double, is blissfully unaware of the impending events that vow to unravel his life. When an angry dissenter attacks him and leaves behind an unsightly facial scar, Mounir suddenly finds himself without a job or a home. Looking for a fresh start, he heads to Los Angeles â?" the place where every "nobody" goes to become a "somebody". Taking advantage of his newfound anonymity in a land where scant few have yet heard of Saddam, Mounir struggles to adapt to life in his new home. However, just as he grows accustomed to the American way of life, the real Saddam invades Kuwait, sparking international condemnation and threatening to destroy Mounir's entire existence. Finally learning the truth about the Iraqi dictator, Mounir decides to shed his Saddam persona forever. The only problem is that he doesn't know how to be anyone else. With the FBI suddenly hot on his trail, Mounir journeys through the streets of Los Angeles and American culture on a strange quest to rediscover the love, adoration and fame he once knew. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama
Release date : Nov 19, 2009
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Facebook MySpace
Language : English Arabic
Filming locations : Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Empire & Sleep Pictures
