Chaplin of the Mountains KurdishCinema - September 12, 2009 Principle photography has been completed on Jano Rosebiani’s new film, "Chaplin of the Mountains" in Southern Kurdistan. Starring a collection of actors from Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver and Berlin, “Chaplin…” is the first English language film to be shot in the region. “Chaplin of the Mountains” is a character-driven intellectual road movie that explores the Kurdish mountains and culture. The story revolves around Nazé (Estelle Bajou), a Kurdish/French woman in search of her Kurdish roots. She hooks up with all American David (Zack Gold) and Kurdish/ American Alan (Bennett Viso), two fresh out of film school Americans who screen Charlie Chaplin films in remote mountain villages. Guided by local TV star, Reboir (Kurdo Galali) and aided by local journalist Shireen (Taies Farzan) who dreams of going to the West, they embark on a journey across the rugged mountains in search of Nazé’s village. However, it turns out the village in question was leveled during the 1987 Anfal genocide and its population was perished, save for Mam Choly (Enwer Shekhani), an invalid elderly who refuses to leave the ruins and who turns out to be Nazé’s grandfather. "Chaplin of the Mountains" was written by Rosebiani in two weeks and was shot on a shoestring budget in 25 days in July. Rosebiani is now editing the film in California where he lives. |
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