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1. Fratricide
Director; Yilmaz Arslan
Time: Monday 22nd of September at 4:00pm
Director: Yilmaz Arslan (96min) Feature Film Germany
A brutal tale of violence in exile, FRATRICIDE follows young Kurd Azad from his poverty-stricken homeland to Germany at his brother Semo’s behest. Already established as a pimp, Semo gives Azad his first taste of life abroad, while Azad develops a brotherly friendship with an 11-year-old boy who lives in his building. When the brothers encounter a pair of Turkish criminals, the resentments and feuds they thought they’d left behind are brought violently back to the surface.
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2. Kilometre Zero
Director: Hiner Saleem
Time: Monday 22nd of September at 6:05pm
Length: 96 mins
Iraq, 1988… Young husband and father Ako is forced to join Saddam Hussein’s army. The unwilling soldier dreams of fleeing the country, but his wife Selma refuses to leave while her old bedridden father is still alive. Ako is sent away to the frontline of the Iran-Iraq War, where he experiences not only the reality of war, but also abuse due to his Kurdish background. The desperate man considers drastic measures for a fast ticket home. Ako thinks it’s his lucky day when he receives orders to escort the return of a fellow soldier’s corpse to his family. But his driver turns out to be an anti-Kurd Arab....
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3. Half Moon
Director: Bahman Ghobadi
Time: Monday 22nd of September at 8:05
Mamo, a renowned Kurdish musician, begins a journey to Iraq with his sons to perform a concert. An old friend drives the minibus that picks up Mamo's sons one by one. Although one son tells of the dire predictions of his village elders if the journey continues, Mamo is determined to carry on. Borders are crossed, difficulties are faced and the journey becomes both an adventure and an exploration. This outstanding new film from Bahman Ghobadi (TURTLES CAN FLY) won the top prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival together with awards for writing and photography.
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