Berû | Die Eichel
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picture 7 from the film
picture 4 from the film
2020 | Short Film | 12'

Berû | Die Eichel


In the story of the film, the incidents emerging around a family are storified. In a Yazidian village on the Shingal Mountain, a father, mother and their daughter live together in a peaceful atmosphere. Tranquility and peace, however, are broken with the attack carried out by the ISIS. As a result of this attack, the father died and in spite of her serious wound the mother wants to save her daughter.

Directed by

Nazmi Karaman

Produced by

İshak Tayak, Mehmet Şah Altay, Nazmi Karaman

Camera

Semih Yıldız

Cast

Delila Baydur, Özcan Ateş, Rugeş Kırıcı

Language

Kurdish

Subtitle

English

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With their passion for thrillers, poetry and documentaries, the Orient Express Film Days and Culture Weeks take you to Turkey, Kurdistan, Syria, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Afghanistan, Greece, Switzerland and European countries. The festival builds bridges between countries, promotes cultural exchange and, in its fourth edition, encourages reflection on freedom, hope and ecology. The films illuminate devastated landscapes, show family structures shaped by environmental destruction, the will to power and change in times of war and give hope for a better future. With the participation of numerous filmmakers and artists, the Orient Express Film Festival and Culture Weeks offer an exciting program of discoveries and meaningful cinematic expressions.

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