The following films took part in the Yilmaz Güney Short Film Competition 2007

Short Film Competition Programme 2 (Sat 1 Dec 14:30)

THE FENCE
THE FENCE

Director: Nazer Korki

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2006 / 7m / Kurdish (Kurmanji) with English subtitles / PG

Two children working hard to help their farmer friend to build a fence.

THE MIRROR OF
THE MIRROR OF...

Director: Khalid Hama Law

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2006 / 10m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

Based on a story by the late Turkish author Aziz Nesin. After the invention of a mirror that shows the past is announced shock and paranoia become widespread.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER
THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Director: Malak Obead

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2007 / 4m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

A young girl working as a photographer has to cover a swimming event. The problem is that she is very shy.

THE WHITE PAGE
THE WHITE PAGE

Director: Fathi Evari

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2007 / 5m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

An upper-class woman poses for a portrait drawing by a sidewalk artist, while oblivious to the poverty around her.

WE HAVE GASOLINE
WE HAVE GASOLINE

Director: Shaxawan Idrees

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2007 / 5m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

Two young gasoline street venders fight over who will get the next customer.