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

Short Film Competition Programme 7 (Tue 4 Dec 11:00)

A SONG IS HEARD
A SONG IS HEARD

Director : Jalal Saedpanah

East Kurdistan (Iran) 2006 / 21m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

The long-suffering wife of a drug addict attempts to take him back to his home town to start a new life together. On their journey they are accompanied by a seller of musical instruments.

LOOKING FOR GOD
LOOKING FOR GOD

Director: Zîrek Mîra

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

An abstract film about a dictator and his subordinates.

HOPSCOTCH
HOPSCOTCH

Director: Nazire Turan

North Kurdistan (Turkey) 2007 / 20m / Turkish and Kurdish (Kurmanji) with English subtitles / PG

Four street children and and how things of which they are completely unaware begin to change their lives.

BROKEN FRAME
BROKEN FRAME

Director: Dilshad Barwary

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2006 / 14m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English Subtitles / PG

Just like any other child, an orphan wants to have a photo taken with his mother and murdered father.

Short Film Competition Programme 8 (Tue 4 Dec 14:15)

I DO NOT KNOW ANY STORY
I DO NOT KNOW ANY STORY

Director: Idris Samani

East Kurdistan (Iran) 2007 / 20m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

A group of women are weaving carpets in a house and one of them questions their destiny.

SHE STANDS IN THE FIELD WHERE
SHE STANDS IN THE FIELD WHERE

Director: Behnam Safari

East Kurdistan (Iran) 2006 / 5m / No dialogue / PG

As a car pulls over at the roadside and the passengers get out for a snack, a large truck speeds towards them.