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WAR ON SCREEN

The Middle East has been experiencing turbulent times. Wars have swept across many parts of the region and many lives have been affected. The Kurdish community has been at the centre of many major events in these wars and this has had long-lasting effects on their collective unconscious as well as their daily lived experiences. This theme is dedicated to films that artistically investigate these effects and experiences.

AKAM

AKAM

Akam is a 10 year-old Kurdish boy, who lives in a village away from the city. Read more

Start: 18th August, 2020 at 5:00pm

End: 18th August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 23rd December, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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LAST SEPTEMBER

LAST SEPTEMBER

This short film is about the effects of expatriation and immigration reflected within the inner world of a man. Read more

Start: 18th August, 2020 at 5:15pm

End: 18th August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 19th September, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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A DANCE FOR DEATH

A DANCE FOR DEATH

There is a dance in Kurdistan, performed in mourning ceremonies. Read more

Start: 18th August, 2020 at 5:45pm

End: 18th August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 19th September, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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THE STATE WE ARE IN

THE STATE WE ARE IN

This piece is based on a copy of Picasso’s Guernica that was found in Yüksekova-Hakkari, one of the seven towns that have been destroyed. Read more

Start: 18th August, 2020 at 6:15pm

End: 18th August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 19th September, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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THE PATTERN

THE PATTERN

This short film is inspired by the real events pertaining to the 1988 chemical attack on Halabja, South Kurdistan. Read more

Start: 18th August, 2020 at 6:30pm

End: 18th August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 19th September, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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COMMAND

COMMAND

A soldier is struggling to obey his duty or listen to his heart during a military operation. Read more

Start: 18th August, 2020 at 6:45pm

End: 18th August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 19th September, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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HOME

HOME

This is the first short film shot in the city of Raqqa, former capital of the Islamic State in Syria, after its liberation. Read more

Start: 23rd August, 2020 at 5:00pm

End: 23rd August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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  • WAR ON SCREEN
TWO ENDS OF A BRIDGE

TWO ENDS OF A BRIDGE

A flag seller is having some trouble with his sales. Read more

Start: 23rd August, 2020 at 5:15pm

End: 23rd August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 19th September, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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  • WAR ON SCREEN
HERITAGE

HERITAGE

Heritage is an animated story about the destruction of the lives of a happy family. Read more

Start: 23rd August, 2020 at 5:45pm

End: 23rd August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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  • WAR ON SCREEN
SHOUTED FROM THE ROOFTOPS

SHOUTED FROM THE ROOFTOPS

A romantic love story set in the heart of a war-torn Kurdish town. Read more

Start: 23rd August, 2020 at 5:30pm

End: 23rd August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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THERE WAS A COUNTRY

THERE WAS A COUNTRY

The story of an elderly woman and grandchildren attempting to hold onto life again after the war. Read more

Start: 23rd August, 2020 at 6:00pm

End: 23rd August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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  • WAR ON SCREEN
THE HANDS

THE HANDS

The trauma of a man trying to escape from the hands of war. Read more

Start: 23rd August, 2020 at 6:15pm

End: 23rd August, 2020 at 12:00am

Published: 4th August, 2020

Author: Zelah LKFF

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f99UQWk0ZfE

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