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

Short Film Competition Programme 11 (Thu 6 Dec 9:30)

NIAN
NIAN

Director: Kaiwan Majidi

East Kurdistan (Iran) 2007 / 21m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

Something does not allow the women in the village to bring their new born safely into the world

Short Film Competition Programme 12 (Thu 6 Dec 11:30)

APORA
APORA

Director: Najim Hogir

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2007 / 11m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

The life of a talented person who has passed away is unveiled.

CROSSING THE BORDER OF ILLUSION
CROSSING THE BORDER OF ILLUSION

Director: Hatam Saedpanah

East Kurdistan (Iran) 2006 / 19m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

Vision of an artist about the impeccability and dictatorship of someone modelled on Jesus and Saddam.

A SNAPSHOT IN TIME
A SNAPSHOT IN TIME

Director: Halkawt Mustafa

Norway 2007 / 13m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

The story of a Kurdish family living in Norway. One day the father disappears and the son cannot understand why it cannot be reported to the police and tries to find him by himself.

THE DAY I BECAME MY MOTHER
THE DAY I BECAME MY MOTHER

Director: Faysal Soysal

East Kurdistan (Iran) 2006 / 12m / No dialogue, narration in English / PG

When four innocent Kurdish villagers are killed in South Kurdistan during a clash between the Kurdish Pesmergha forces and Iraqi Security Forces, a case of mistaken identity ensues.