Director · Born 1983, Solhan
Mehmet Ali Konar
A director from Solhan: children growing up in the shadow of the 1990s and villages caught in the middle of the conflict.
- 2
- films in the guide
- 2017–2024
- years
- 3
- festival awards
Born in Solhan. His first feature Colorless Dream, about a boy who has lost his mother in 1990s Diyarbakır, won six awards in Ankara, including Best Film. When the Walnut Leaves Turn Yellow, about a father hiding a fatal illness from his son, was named Best Kurdish Film at Duhok.
- Ankara Uluslararası Film FestivaliHewno Bêreng / Renksiz Rüya — En İyi Film
- Duhok International Film Festival · 2024Demo ke Pelê Gozan Benî Zer — En İyi Kürt Filmi
- Göteborg Film Festival · 2024Demo ke Pelê Gozan Benî Zer — Dünya prömiyeri
- İstanbul Film Festivali · 2018Hewno Bêreng / Renksiz Rüya — Özel Mansiyon
Sources and information · 17.10.2026
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