My Name Is Baghdad () is a Brazilian coming-of-age drama film, directed by Caru Alves de Souza and released in 2020.Elsa Keslassy, "Reel Suspects Acquires Berlinale Generation Title ‘My Name is Baghdad’". Variety, January 24, 2020. Adapted from Toni Brandão's young adult novel Bagda, o Skatista, the film stars Grace Orsato as Bagdá, a teenage girl in São Paulo whose status as a misfit in the city's predominantly male skateboarding community is transformed for the better when she finally meets a group of female skateboarders with whom she doesn't have to downplay her femininity to be accepted.Steve Norton, "TIFF Next Wave ’21: Our Review of ‘My Name is Baghdad’". In the Seats, February 12, 2021.
The cast also includes Karina Buhr, Gilda Nomacce and Paulette Pink.
The film premiered in the Generation 14Plus at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the Grand Prix of the International Jury.Scott Roxborough, "Berlin: Brazilian Skater Drama ‘My Name Is Baghdad’ Wins Generation 14plus Section". The Hollywood Reporter, March 1, 2020.
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