Zagros

Credits

Director: Sahim Omar Kalifa
Screenplay: Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem and Sahim Omar Kalifa
Producer: A Private View
Co-producer: Viking Film (NL), Man's Films Productions (BE)
Director of Photography: Ruben Impens
Editor: Dorith Vinken
Havin, the young wife of Kurdish shepherd Zagros, is being accused of adultery. She flees with their daughter Rayhan from Kurdistan to Brussels. Zagros is convinced of her innocence, leaves his family and joins his wife in the west to start a new life. Yet, in Brussels, Havin reveals that she has not told Zagros the whole truth and Zagros starts having doubts. He has to choose between his love for Havin and his family’s honour. This choice is becoming increasingly difficult and drives Zagros to despair.

Cast

  • Feyyaz Duman
  • Maaike Neuville
  • Steve Van Nuffel
  • Halima Ilter

More info

Feature film
Release year: 2017
Supported by: Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Netherlands Film Fund, The Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Eurimages, Le Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Screen Flanders, Creative Europe Program - Media, Bourse d'Aide Arras Film Festival, Belgian Tax Shelter, Casa Kafka Pictures Movie Tax Shelter Empowered by belfius, Telenet STAP program, Canvas
Distributor: Cinéart
Sales:

Global Screen


Release & festivals:

Winner Best Film - Ghent International Film Festival ; Winner Best film and Best Screenplay - Film Festival Oostende/Ensor ; Winner Best Film and Best Actor - Duhok International Film Festival ; Winner Audience Award - Annonay International Festival of First Films ; Winner Best Original Score for a Belgian production - World Soundtrack Awards ; Dubai International Film Festival ; Rotterdam International Film Festival ; Arras International Film Festival ; Stockholm Film Festival

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