Filmmaker shows movie at Framingham breakfast
By Kathy Uek/Daily News staff Raouf Zaki returned to Temple Beth Am yesterday with his award-winning short film, “Santa Claus in Baghdad” which touched the hearts of th
Raouf Zaki’s “Santa Claus in Baghdad”
By Denise Widman As an American citizen who was born and raised in Egypt, the events of September 11th, 2001 deeply affected filmmaker Raouf Zaki. He recognized that the cultural d
A Christmas gift from Baghdad
By Julia Cox From the bustling streets of Baghdad and the dreams of two Iraqi children — a little boy who wants nothing more than a toy car and his teenage sister who desperately
Not some sappy Christmas story
By Joel Brown/Globe Correspondent Raouf Zaki has completed his cinematic labor of love, and now he wants people to see it. Families, for sure, and especially teachers. He’s s
MetroWest a stand-in for the Middle East in film
By Chris Bergeron/Daily News Staff First, filmmaker Raouf Zaki transformed Framingham into war-torn Iraq. Now he’s bringing his award-winning new short film, “Santa Cla
Story of hope in Baghdad
By Denise Taylor/Globe Correspondent It took just one tear-filled moment for Holliston filmmaker Raouf Zaki to decide to adapt “Santa Claus in Baghdad” as a movie. It w
Turning Boston into Baghdad
The making of Santa Claus in Baghdad By Raouf Zaki Three years ago, a book picked me up at a local library. It was titled: “Santa Claus in Baghdad, and other stories about growin
“Santa Claus in Baghdad” and Framingham, too
By Joyce Kelly/Daily News Staff It is a classic story, set in modern times in an ancient city, and it’s being filmed right here at the Danforth Museum and Tripp Street. It