Welcome to the 4th Manchester Kurdish Film Festival, taking place this year at Cornerhouse for the first time. As part of this year’s festival we are screening a colourful mix of films with something for everyone to enjoy. Some films will find their first ever screening at this event, whilst others come with a lengthy list of awards. Each feature film will be proceeded by filmmakers’ Q&As or short films.
Presented by Kurdish Creative Film Centre, with partnership screenings by The Family Friendly Film Festival and Kinofilm Festival.
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Previously in this Festival
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A Time for Drunken Horses
This multi-award winning film tells the desperate story of an Iranian family of orphans, who deal with the daily struggle of life in Iran.
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Whisper with the Wind
This gripping drama set in Kurdistan, tells the tale of a postman who records desperate messages from families separated by war and passes them on…
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Requiem of Snow
Charting the rocky journey of a young girl ready for marriage, torn between family honour and the love of her life. With breathtaking cinematography Requiem…
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Kino Programme
To celebrate the return of the Kinofilm Festival in February 2010, Kino will present a special programme of international work including European and Kurdish collaboration.
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UK Premiere/ Land of Legends
Set in Iran, Land of Legends focuses on an amusing petitioner desperately seeking signatures to take to Baghdad. While on the road he finds himself…
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Marooned in Iraq
The Iran-Iraq war has just ended, and Mirza, an aging Iranian-Kurd musician, is determined to find his wife, Hanareh, a talented singer who ran away…
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Jani Gal – People’s Pain
Juamer, forced to leave his wife during a difficult labour to find the midwife; becomes innocently caught up in a spiraling protest, and is sent…
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UK Premiere/ The Smell of Apples
Set in the town of Halabja (Northern Iraq) 20 years after the chemical attacks of 1988. Presenting a stark account of chemical warfare as villagers…
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Documentary Programme: Words of Warriors
Red Cross delegate Juan Martinez and Kurdish filmmaker Karzan Sherabayani travel to Sudan, El Salvador, Congo Brazzaville and the Phillipines to interview combatants about their…
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Director Q&A/ A Time for Drunken Horses
Cornerhouse is pleased to welcome director Bahman Ghobadi for a special Q&A session to accompany the screening of his multi-award winning film A Time for…
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Q&A/ The Smell of Apples
We are pleased to welcome director Revin Asaf and his producer for a Q&A session to accompany this UK premiere of The Smell of Apples.
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Actor Q&A/ Land of Legends
Cornerhouse welcomes leading actor Ali Zabihi for a Q&A session to accompany this UK Premiere of Land of Legends.
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Q&A/ Jani Gal – People’s Pain
A special Q&A session with the producer of the award winning Jani Gal - People's Pain.
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Director Q&A/ Marooned in Iraq
Marooned in Iraq is a touching look at the oppression of the Iranian-Kurd people. Hear what inspired director Bahman Ghobadi, in this special Q&A session.