Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood (2008)

0.0/10 • 76 min • Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Mardik Martin

Martin Scorsese

George Lucas

Irwin Winkler

Self

Brando De Sica

Amy Heckerling

Self

Howard A. Rodman

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