Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

76 mins | Documentary | April 1, 2008

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.

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

76 mins | Documentary | April 1, 2008

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
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.
Producers
Original title Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
Directors Ramy Katrib, Evan York
Writers Mardik Martin