Sandaqcha

Season 1

2008 · 8 episodes · 4h 27m in all

A nostalgic revisit of artistic works whose characters linger in the memory of Iraqis as a glimpse of the beautiful past, presenting a different perspective on the fates of heroes and places.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   25 Jan 2008 · 24 min

   Um Ghanim gets a letter from her son in Syria, read by illiterate Hajji Radhi. Abboosi steps in to help Um Ghanim understand the letter.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   1 Feb 2008 · 31 min

   Abood Al Arabanchi threatens to burn the bar owned by Abu George after finding it empty of money.

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   8 Feb 2008 · 31 min

   Abu Fadhil's family finally goes to the cinema, but conflicts with harassers make it feel like the entire country has become a cinema of chaos.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   15 Feb 2008 · 33 min

   Hajji Radhi drinks alcohol instead of laxative, losing composure. The doctor order to do for a gastric lavage to remedy the situation.

5. 5

   5. Episode 5

   22 Feb 2008 · 36 min

   Saleema "widow lady" the baker decides to marry the merchant Mustafa to escape loneliness, despite suspicions. Meanwhile, Hussein, her stepson, contemplates disowning her.

6. 6

   6. Episode 6

   29 Feb 2008 · 41 min

   Lamia seeks refuge at the station from her in-laws' oppression. The station's visitors, men, and women, take care of her, while two men inquire about her to take her back home.

7. 7

   7. Episode 7

   7 Mar 2008 · 33 min

   Ismaeel Al Chalabi confronts Abd Al Qadir, who stole his wife and money. They team up with Husniya Khatoon, triggering a street war for revenge.

8. 8

   8. Episode 8

   14 Mar 2008 · 38 min

   Two men discuss proverbs, sharing stories like a man cutting his legs for a short blanket and another hosting a friend for seven months.