Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood (2008)
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
Self
Martin Scorsese
Self
George Lucas
Self
Irwin Winkler
Self
Brando De Sica
Self
Amy Heckerling
Self
Howard A. Rodman
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