KurdishCinema.com 17/03/07 The first Melbourne Kurdish Film Festival will kick off on 21st of March 2007 at 5pm and it will continue for three days till 23rd of March. The festival the will take place at Student Union Theatre of Melbourne University in Parkville and mostly short films and documentaries will be screened. Melbourne Kurdish Film Festival, which aims to promote the Kurdish cinema, culture and to encourage young and new Kurdish film directors and producers in Kurdistan and abroad. The festival is sponsored by Institute for Kurdish Studies in Australia, Asia Link at University of Melbourne and Victorian Multicultural Commission and it is said that there will be a competition section at the festival and the first film will be awarded. The films will be shown between 5 to 8 pm for three days and the admission is 5 dollars. The program of the First Melbourne Kurdish Film Festival 21-23 March, 2007 From 5:00-8:00 pm First night (Opening Night) 5:00-8:00 pm Host of the Opening ceremony: Laura Aziz and Ziryan Kamal Welcoming speech By Dr. Muhammad Kamal Kurdish Fashion Show by Kurdish Women Society Folk music on Duf by Tofan Kurdish Folk Dance by Kurdish Women Society The end of the opening ceremony Screening the Films Muhajir Directed by Vaheed Vahid Duration: 24 minutes. From Iran An Iraqi-Kurd deserted Iraqi Army in 1975. He sought refuge in Iran and settled in Taft (near historical city of Yazd ). Hassan achieved many titles in sport competitions locally, regionally and nationally representing Taft but never allowed to compete globally. Although, he was selected as a candidate to represent Iran internationally but his refugee status remained neutral and undecided after 30 years. (Interval) Yılmaz Güney: His Life, His Films Directed by Jane Mills Duration: 56 minutes. From Australia With the last filmed interview before he died, this documentary follows the ways in which politics art come together - and sometimes clash - in the interconnected life and films of celebrated film director Yılmaz Güney (1937 —1984). Born to a poor Kurdish peasant family near Adana in southern Turkey Güney became Turkey's most popular actor in the 1960s and was given the nick-name "Cirkin Kral," or "the Ugly King". In 1961, to his complete bewilderment, he was imprisoned for writing a short story which the authorities declared was communist propaganda: this he explains, made him grow up politically! Despite the political reforms in Turkey in the 1960s, all his films were censored or banned and he was imprisoned for his political activities. While in prison he wrote several screenplays that were smuggled out of jail and directed by his assistant, Şerif Gören. After escaping from prison in 1981 he fled to France with smuggled footage of his latest film, Yol, for which he won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. A Session of Discussion with: Jane Mills, Associate Senior Research Fellow: Australian Film, TV & Radio School film director of “Yılmaz Güney” from Sydney. Vaheed Vahid, film director of “Muhajir” from Iran. The second night from 5:00-8:00 pm Human Chess Machine Directed by Valery Baravi Duration: 8 minutes From Canada A man and his inner world in a bizarre and unknown place. He challenges his opponent who is wearing a black suit. The both represent the two forces of nature: light and darkness. As the battle on the chessboard ends the man sees only himself. It is a story of human existence living alone in this universe. The Emblem of Turkey: The Kurdish Problem Directed by Jiar Gol Duration: 57 minutes. From Canada On the onset of the 2004 European Summit, Jiyar Gol independent filmmaker sets out on a unique pilgrimage to Turkey to explore the Turkish life across vast country as it lobbies the European Union to open membership talks. His arrival in Turkey is coincided with the end of the 5-year unilateral ceasefire between Kurdish guerillas and Turkish military. In a month Jiyar spends in Turkey, he explores the Kurdish land and its 15 millions people whose identity has been denied for the past eighty years. Visiting “the conflict Zoon” of Turkey, he searches if it's possible to find hope in the divided nations of Turkey and Kurdistan. This documentary captures his one month journey to discover if war can transform to peace. (Interval) The Mirror of the Last Day Directed by Khalid Hamalaw Duration: 10 minutes. From Kurdistan of Iraq A group of rich and highly influential people have a party. They get worried because they hear that a mirror is invented to show the images and events of the past. Each one of them is afraid of his secrets to be revealed by the mirror. White Mountains Directed By Taha Karmi Duration: 30 minutes From Kurdistan of Iran This film is the story of the internal conflict among Kurdish political parties. The story is told through the life of Mulla Ibrahim who collects the dead bodies to bury them. Scale Directed by Emir Ghulami Duration: 8 minutes. From Kurdistan of Iran Scale is used in daily life to measure many things, but here the director as a symbol uses it for social justice. The universal symbol for equity and justice. Oh Hell! Directed by Paula Jones Duration: 10 minutes. From New Zealand This film is about a young Kurdish refugee working in a Pizza shop facing racial discrimination. The third night from 5:00-8:00 pm Life Directed by Zana Hama Gharib Duration: 9 minutes. From Kurdistan of Iraq The director has shown life of Kurdish women in the rural area. The problems they face in order to survive. The director also tries to show the independent nature of Kurdish women as they work without relying on men. Black Water Directed by Sahim Omer Kalifa Duration: 30 minutes. From Belgium The director is touching one of the ethical issues in patriarchal culture of Kurdish society. A young couple migrates to Europe as refugees. The man under the social pressure commits a crime beyond imagination. Bicycle Directed by Horen Gharib Duration: 4 minutes. From Kurdistan of Iraq A man has lost his sense of belonging and remembers many things happened in the past. The Lost Dream Directed by Kaiwan Fahimi and Shilan Sa’di Duration: 29 minutes. From Kurdistan of Iran A cinema hall is closed down for many years in one of the Kurdish cities of Iran. Now some people struggle to re-open it. A film is telling a story about the closure of a cinema. (Interval) I am angry with God Directed by Ibrahim Rahmani Duration: 10 minutes. From Kurdistan of Iran A group of people excommunicated due to their illness. They are angry as they are abandoned by God and people. Terracotta Directed by Isma’il Omer and Mam Pola Duration: 13 minutes. From Kurdistan of Iraq A man depends on clay to make ceramics for livelihood. He tells about his work and difficult life in one of the Kurdish towns of Iraqi Kurdistan. The Opposite World Directed by Hishyar Nerweyi Duration: 1 minute. From Kurdistan of Iraq A group of people live in a rich land of producing oil. They have to be in line for hours daily to get kerosene oil. Breathing Directed by Zirek Mira Duration: 5 minutes and 30 seconds. From Kurdistan of Iraq This film is about the struggle between life and death. War is always destructive, but people will survive to continue new life and build a future. Mud Roof Directed by Telar Muhamed Duration: 20 minutes From Kurdistan of Iraq In the village of Homer Qewm modern life can be seen beside traditional life. People live as a single family trying to restore normal life in their village, passing through sad memories of the past. For more information visit: www.mksff.com KurdishCinema.com |
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