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Kurdish Hollywood news! 5.2.2007
by Vladimir van Wilgenburg, is a non-Kurdish writer
from Netherlands
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February
5, 2007
Some recent news from the "Kurdish Hollywood". It
seems the Kurdish cinema is developing, this is very
good for the Kurdish struggle for more rights in
this world.
Hiner Salim’s new movie released
The Kurdish movie director Hiner Salim recently
released his new movie called “Dol”, valley of
drums. A lot of information about this movie can be
found on dol-lefilm.com in French. This websites
also gives more information about the Kurdish
question in general. This movie will be shown on the
famous film festival in Berlin, Germany (February). |
David and Layla shown in Belgium |
Hiner Salim finished this movie in 2005, but it was
released until recently. The film was recorded in
several cities in the southern part of Kurdistan.
The Kurdish movie stars Nazmi Kirik, Rojin, Belçim
Bilgin and Abdullah Keskin participated in the
movie. Also the very known Kurdish musicians
Ciwan Haco en
Rojin participated in the movie.
The movie of Hiner Salim tells the tragedy of the
Kurdish people. It shows a Kurdish view on the
Kurdish situation in Iraq, Iran and Turkey.
It took Hiner Salim four weeks to record the movie
in the province of Hewler. He worked together with
the Greek director “Angelopous”. This famous Greek
director is known for his movies “The Look of Ulis"
and "The Late Step of the Stork".
Hiner Salim’s movie was supported by the de
l’académie de Paris. More movie previews can be seen
here.
New movie Peshmerga
In other news, it’s confirmed that the movie about
Mulla Mustafa Barzani will be named “Peshmerga”. The
Kurdish director will be Ali Bedirxan, who resides
in Egypt. And the Arabic and Kurdish media reported
that it’s a joint venture between Hollywood and
Egypt cinema. The movie is a project that has been
developed by the Kurdistani ministry of culture and
Ali Bedirxan.
David and Layla shown in Belgium
During Valentine week, David & Layla is in
competition with international films about the role
and the power of 'Amour/Love' to resolve religious,
class, socio-economic, or political conflicts.
The Kurdish movie David and Layla, directed by Jay
Jonroy, will be shown on the 23rd International
Amour/Love Film Festival. It will be screened on the
13th and 15th of February. The first is screening is
already sold out. This movie can be described as the
Kurdish “My Greek Wedding”. Only this time it’s
about the love between a Jewish men and a Kurdish
women. This movie breaks all Kurdish taboos and is
positively reviewed by several writers.
The Kurdish antropologist Kameel Ahmady described it
as “....the best movie and winner of this year’s
LKFF... has to be David and Layla...the true
highlight of the festival...a phenomenal film..." He
will also be present on this festival.
Next to this there are two other Kurdish films at
this year’s Amour festival in other sections. The
Kurdish movie “Fratricide” is under focus in the
Turkish section of the festival. The 3rd film is
“Crossing The Dust.” Most other countries like
Tunisia or Italy or Chile only have one film at the
festival. But the Kurds have three films at the same
international film fest. This positive news for the
Kurdish people who are just starting the explore the
benefits of the film industry.
Bahman Ghobadi visiting Holland
Last month the Rotterdam Film Festival showed two
Kurdish movies: Half Moon by Bahman Ghobadi and
Crossing the Dust by Shawkat Amin Korki. The famous
Kurdish movie director decided to visit Holland and
we can congratulate him with his birthday (1th of
February), which he celebrated in Holland.
In related news, there are rumours that some people
are trying to set up a Kurdish film festival in
Holland this year, similar to the Kurdish movie
festival in England.
Zulli Aladag receives the “Golden Camera”
The Kurdish director Zulli Aladag from Wan won the
“Golden Camera” in Berlin . His movie “Wut” (Anger)
implicated that the German immigration policy failed
in Germany. Aladag makes German movies and lives in
Germany. The “Golden Camera” is the most important
movie award in Germany.
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