The Dark Wind (2016 film)
| The Dark Wind | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hussein Hassan |
| Produced by | Mehmet Aktaş |
| Written by |
Mehmet Aktaş Hussein Hassan |
| Starring |
Rekesh Shabaz Diman Zandi |
| Music by | Mustafa Biber |
| Cinematography | Touraj Aslani |
| Edited by | Ebrahim Saeedi |
Production company |
mîtosfilm |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Iraq |
| Language |
Kurdish Arabic |
The Dark Wind is a 2016 Iraqi film directed by Kurdish director Hussein Hassan and tells a love story set during the Islamic State seizure of Sinjar and genocide of the Yezidi people. It made its world premiere as the opening film of the 4th Duhok International Film Festival on September 2016 and its international premiere as the closing film of the 21st Busan International Film Festival on October 15, 2016.[1][2][3][4]
During its screening at the Duhok International Film Festival, the film was received angrily by some in the audience as it struck close to still open wounds. Crowds flooded out before the end of the film, upset, believing the female lead Pero (who was captured and sold by the Islamic State and then raped) was killed in the film.[2][5]
Cast
- Rekesh Shabaz as Reko
- Diman Zandi as Pero
- Maryam Boobani
- Adil Abdulrahman
References
- ↑ Neurink, Judit (10 September 2016). "Despite controversial opening film Duhok kicks off major festival". Rudaw Media Network. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- 1 2 "Yezidis react angrily to film set during genocide". Rudaw Media Network. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ "The Dark Wind". Duhok International Film Festival. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ Kerr, Elizabeth (13 October 2016). "The Dark Wind: Film Review - Busan 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ↑ "Director defends film after 3 protesters arrested at screening in Duhok". Rudaw Media Network. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-14.