Director · Born 1973
Shawkat Amin Korki
From an exam and a football stadium to filmmaking and a child found on the road, Korki’s films offer several everyday situations as doorways into Kurdish cinema.
- 4
- films in the guide
- 2006–2021
- years
Start with The Exam, then Memories on Stone. Kick Off and Crossing the Dust offer further routes into solidarity, moral decisions and the possibilities of storytelling.
Films
- Ezmûn / The Exam (2021)Education and women’s agency
- Memories on Stone (2014)The attempt to make a film
- Kick Off (2009)Stadium and solidarity
- Crossing the Dust (2006)A child found on the road
Sources and information · 17.10.2026
Work details are based on the sources below. Recommendation and selection texts are Bîr Culture editorial assessments.
