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The film about Suzana is about struggle. Struggle on
different levels: for a dream to come true, for a
future as an artist, for a free Kurdistan where the
Kurdish language may be spoken freely without
oppression and repression from the Turkish state.
And finally, and most important: Suzana lifelong
struggle to extend the boundaries of women. To
become an example for other women to free them
selves. For Suzana this is a rebellion against a
very conservative traditional culture where the
individual is submitted to the group and where
female obedience is a matter of honor for the whole
family. Was broadcasted on SVT in the spring of
2005.
Suzana Barmanis Biography
Suzana Barmani was born 1964, in Ariha, Syria and
spent many years of her childhood in halebo and
afrin proyins of Kurdistan.
She finished upper secondary school in 1983 and
started studying English in Halebo in 1984. One year
later she went to Bulgaria and studied music for
four years at the National High School of Music in
sofia. Apart from this, she also studied san and
drama education. Then she took up residence in
Sweden. She teaches language and Oslo dance and
music to children for a project in 1991 and 1992. At
the same time she gave concerts, both in Sweden and
other countries. Her first album Le Le was released
in August 2004 in Istanbul. The release was
celebrated with a cocktail party and huge attendance
from broad casting media. Now she is working on her
second album.
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