The Classic

The Classic is a drama about two Kurdish men in Iraq who have dwarfism. Driven by a shared ambition, they put their safety at risk to travel and meet the professional football player Cristiano Ronaldo.

The film was directed and produced by Halkawt Mustafa, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Anders Fagerholt. This was the first of three films directed by Mustafa, followed by Hiding Saddam Hussein and No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman. The cast features Ahmed Adel as Jassim, Wrya Ahmed as Alan, Dana Ahmes as Shirwan, Kamaran Raoof as Jalal, and Rozhin Sharifi as Gona.

A co-production between Iraq and Norway through Hene Film, the movie has a runtime of 95 minutes. It has received a positive reception from viewers, maintaining a 7/10 rating on IMDb based on 666 votes.