(Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood)

Content: An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.

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Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

76 minutes

Year:

2008

Directors:

Evan York

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Editor

Director

Director

Writer

Sound Effects Editor