THE SILENT RIVER

Director: Sarbaz Draey

South Kurdistan (Iraq) / 40m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

UK-based young Kurdish film Director Sarbaz Draey who is studying cinema at Brunel joins us with his latest short film. Two kingdoms separated by an ancient river, Baban and Goran, are at war with each other. The prince of Baban falls in love with the princess of Goran, and together they rebel against tradition and strive to unite the two kingdoms.

THE MELODY OF THE PETIT CHÂTEAU

Director: Binevþa Berivan

Belgium 2004 / 17m / French and Kurdish (Kurmanji) with English subtitles / PG

Zine is a Kurdish asylum seeker who is unable to recount her horrific experiences to an immigration officer. This makes getting her application accepted increasingly difficult. The Kurdish community knows only one way to get her leave to remain - marriage.

OH HELL

Director: Paul Jones

New Zealand 2005 / 8m / PG

Kurdish refugee Ismail, resident in New Zealand for 12 years, confronts racist attitudes.

DAD

Director: Hisham Zaman

Norway 2005 / 15m / Kurdish ( ) with English subtitles / PG

A man and his very young son have been on the run for a long time. When they reach their destination, they realize they are still in trouble. In the end the father is forced to make a choice between two evils to provide a future for his son.