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Half Moon / Niwemang

Ageing musician Mamo sets out with his sons to perform in Iraqi Kurdistan. The search for a woman’s voice shapes a journey interrupted by borders and prohibitions.

Why watch it?For viewers drawn to music, travel and fable. A useful stop for exploring how journeys in Kurdish cinema can make room for humour and imagination.

Bahman Ghobadi2006107 minKurdish, Persian
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Migration and memory

Leaving, returning and carrying a recording with you. These six films connect migration with family, language, childhood and remembrance.

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  1. 5filmsPortrait of Hisham Zaman

    Hisham Zaman

    Güney Kürdistan (Irak) · 1975

  2. 2filmsPortrait of Soleen Yusef

    Soleen Yusef

    Duhok · 1987

  3. 1filmsMA

    Milena Aboyan

    1989

  4. 7filmsPortrait of Bahman Ghobadi

    Bahman Ghobadi

    Bane, Doğu Kürdistan (İran) · 1969

  5. 7filmsPortrait of Hiner Saleem

    Hiner Saleem

    Akre, Güney Kürdistan (Irak) · 1964

  6. 4filmsPortrait of Hogir Hirori

    Hogir Hirori

    Güney Kürdistan (Irak) · 1980

  7. 4filmsPortrait of Kazım Öz

    Kazım Öz

    Dersim · 1973

  8. 4filmsPortrait of Mano Khalil

    Mano Khalil

    Qamişlo, Batı Kürdistan (Suriye) · 1964

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