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Sa'dia Al-Zeidi

Sa'dia Al-Zeidi

Acting

Biography

Saadia Al-Zaidi, born in Maysan Governorate, Iraq, is a distinguished actress and poet. Her family's involvement in political activities led to imprisonments and relocations. Following the July Revolution in the 1950s, they were released, and Saadia settled in Baghdad after 2003. She later moved to Oman with her husband Ramadan Kataea. In the late 1950s, she worked in the textile industry, eventually expanding her cultural knowledge and starting to write poetry, which debuted on radio. Saadia has had notable roles in films like "The Pendulum" and TV series such as "Al-Nahiba." She made pioneering contributions on Iraqi radio with agriculture-related programs and has been active in theater with plays like "Sharia" and "House of Sorrows."

Known For

Al-Qadisiyya
10.0

A historical epic about the battle of Qadiseya, which was helmed by the Arabian knight Saad Ibn Abi Waqas, and which enabled Muslims from conquering Persia in 636 A.D.

Al-Qadisiyya

1981
Clash of Loyalties
7.5

During the British colonial period in Iraq, Sheikh Dhari and his tribe openly reject colonization and employ peaceful resistance against the British occupation. In response, the English forces resort to violence, targeting Sheikh Dhari's locations in their confrontation with Laghman. When he is captured, they accuse him of blocking the road, revealing the schemes orchestrated by Britain in Iraq.

Clash of Loyalties

1983
The Walls
9.0

A simple family lives in Baghdad, led by a hardworking man named Sheikh Ali. He has a son named Abbas and a daughter named Najia. As Abbas matures, he falls in love with Majida. Yasin, Abbas's mother, seeks to arrange his marriage to Majida. This leads to a conflict between Yasin and Abbas, sparking the flames of revenge and a struggle for control over the family's commercial business.

The Walls

1979
The Game
N/A

Dr. Rafe' weds his wife after a love story. When routine and boredom start to set in, Rafe' decides to make his wife think that he is seeing someone else to make her jealous. The wife tries to find out why her husband wants to have an affair.

The Game

1989
Speckled
N/A

A Bedouin love story set in the desert near Najaf.

Speckled

1981
A Glimpse of Power
N/A

Fatima is a rural woman left behind when both her husband and brother depart to fight in the war. Alone, she carries the weight of survival, caring for her elderly father and young son, tending the land and livestock, and traveling long distances to bring water home. Amid the grind of daily hardship, longing consumes her. A horse once ridden and cherished by her husband becomes her sole emotional bridge to the absent men, embodying memory, hope, and endurance. Through it, she waits endlessly for their letters, clinging to reassurance that they are still alive.

A Glimpse of Power

1988
Place in Tomorrow
N/A

Hamed is arrested after he starts working in the black market. When he is released, he tries to make amends, but his obsession with money and wealth throws a wrench in his plans, and he gets arrested again.

Place in Tomorrow

1989
Houses in That Alley
7.0

In one of the popular neighborhoods in Baghdad, a disaster unfolds as a group of old houses collapses, causing a tragedy among the impoverished residents. A journalist endeavors to uncover the reasons behind this catastrophe. He discovers that Abu Fahad had constructed the house with non-compliant specifications, leading to its collapse. The journalist writes an investigative piece for the newspaper he works for, but the authorities remain unresponsive. He comes to realize that behind Abu Fahad, there is a wealthy and influential figure shielding him from legal accountability.

Houses in That Alley

1978
The Explosion
N/A

Iraqi police drama

The Explosion

1992
The Sad Dawn
N/A

Amidst the turmoil of the 1991 war, parents faced a harrowing choice: to protect their loved ones from bombs and missiles, they sought refuge in shelters. In Baghdad's Amiriyah shelter, 450 souls found solace, but tragedy struck at dawn when two US missiles, guided by precision, ravaged the sanctuary, leaving devastation in their wake. Desperate families waited outside, their hopes dashed as the reality of war's cruelty unfolded, leaving behind a dawn tainted with sorrow.

The Sad Dawn

1991
The Carriage And The Horse
N/A

The film presents, in a comedic manner, how to execute a dramatic film featuring a love story between a young man and a young woman. It depicts the execution of comedic scenes by shooting at the lover, as well as the selection of a cart and horse by the carriage driver Alwan. Alwan becomes annoyed during filming by the romantic expressions between the lovers, believing them to be real, which causes disruptions in the film's production.

The Carriage And The Horse

1989
Sunbird
N/A

Based on real events, the film tells the story of an Iraqi pilot who was shot down in Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. As he tries to find his way back, the injured pilot transverses the hostile and dangerous terrain using the stars and the flight of birds to guide him.

Sunbird

1991