Al Qadisiyya


Al Qadisiyya is a 1981 drama film directed and co-written by Salah Abu Seif and stars Soad Hosny. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. The historical film was produced in tandem with Egypt and with Iraq’s Cinema and Theatre Department.

Plot

The film portrays the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, in which the Islamic army of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas definitively ended the Sassanid Empire by defeating the Persian forces of Rostam Farrokhzad.

Cast

Production

The cost of production was estimated at 4 million Iraqi dinars, at the time equivalent to 15 million dollars. It was the most expensive Arab film production in history at the time.