Memories on Stone
Memories on Stone (Kurdish: Bîranînen li ser kevirî) is a 2014 Kurdish-language German-Iraqi film directed by Shawkat Amin Korki.[1][2] It was produced by mitosfilm and mitosfilm Iraq. It describes the struggles of schoolfriends Alan and Hussein of making a post-war film about the atrocities against the Iraqi Kurdish population in Al-Anfal campaign during Saddam Hussein's regime. The film was selected as the Iraqi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[3]
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| Directed by | Shawkat Amin Korki |
| Written by | Shawkat Amin Korki Mehmet Aktas |
| Starring | Hussein Hassan |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Countries | Iraq Germany |
| Language | Kurdish |
Cast
- Hussein Hassan
- Nazmi Kirik
- Shima Molaei
- Ala Riani
See also
References
- "Film Review: 'Memories on Stone'". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Young, Deborah (31 August 2015). "'Memories on Stone': Abu Dhabi Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Iraq's 'Memories on Stone' Oscar Entry". Financial Tribune. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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