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

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

SHOES
SHOES

Director: Shahram Namiq

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2005 / 6m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

Crippled mine victims Look for the right pair of shoes to share.

BEST FRIENDS
BEST FRIENDS

Director: Beri Shalmashi

Holland 2007 / 13m / Dutch with English subtitles / PG

This film is about enjoying the moment, as only teenagers can: carefree, just having fun. It's about seeing the beauty of life, even at its ugliest moments. It's about Sara, a Kurdish girl and Maxine, a Dutch girl, growing up in the Netherlands, best friends who think that nothing can come between them. But now they're fifteen years old, they're allowed to go out for 'Carnival'. They dress up like Barbie dolls, drink beer, dance and shout. And then one of them finds herself a boyfriend.

THE LAME
THE LAME

Director: Jabbar Salehy

East Kurdistan (Iran) 2007 / 5m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

Getting rid of injustice and cruelty is not the same for all...

A SUSPICIOUS PAIN
A SUSPICIOUS PAIN

Director: Azad Sawza

South Kurdistan (Iraq) 2006 / 12m / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

The tale of a man who is suspicious of his wife's behaviour.

DEATH AND RESURRECTION
DEATH AND RESURRECTION

Director: Cafer Kiliç

North Kurdistan (Turkey) 2007 / 20m / Kurdish with English Subtitles / PG

A story based on life in a Kurdish village. A child wakes up in the morning to see the village surrounded by soldiers. The soldiers leave a bomb which is found by children at play, with tragic consequences.