First Moscow Kurdish Film Festival to take place in Russia

Art and Literature 03:58 PM - 2021-07-13

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The first Moscow Kurdish Film Festival (MKFF) is scheduled to take place in Russia with showing the works of Kurdish filmmakers from Iran, Turkey, Syria, the Kurdistan Region and other countries.

 

The Moscow Kurdish Film Festival is run by “Gulizer Gerdenzeri”, and the festival aspires to reflect the Kurdish culture and history as well as the modern life of this nation. The Kurdistan Region screened 15 feature films and 20 short and documentary films for Kurdish directors from Iran Turkey, Syria, Kurdistan Region and other countries, with the support of KARO.Art, from 21 to 25 July 2021 at the October Cinema Theatre in Moscow, Russia.

 

It is noteworthy that the Moscow Kurdish Film Festival is included in the list of international film festivals organized by the Russian Ministry of Culture.

 

As for the Kurds, they are one of the oldest peoples in the world, given that they have a rich history and a distinct culture, their struggle for independence goes back centuries, all of this is reflected in contemporary Kurdish cinema. The film "Zare" by director "Amo Beknazarov" is truly the first film about the Kurds in the history of world cinema. This dramatic film was shot in 1926 by the Armenian film studio Armenfilm, and tells the story of the Yazidi Kurds living throughout the Caucasus and their struggle against tsarist authorities.

 

The next significant influence in Kurdish cinema is the emergence of the legendary actor and director Yilmaz Guney, whom the Kurds call the “father of the Kurdish film industry.” His film “The Road” revolves around the struggles and life of the Kurds in southeastern Turkey. It won the 1982 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in America.

 

Kurdish cinema made a great leap after Iraqi Kurdistan gained an autonomous region. Since 2000, films directed by Kurdish filmmakers from Iran, Turkey, Syria and the Kurdistan Region, in addition to Kurdish filmmakers living in different countries around the world; Participated in international film festivals and won prestigious awards, Kurdistan Cinema thanks to the works of famous directors such as; Bahman Ghobadi, Hanar Saleem, Janu Rojbiani, Shaukat Amin Korki, Manu Khalil and ... are recognized in the world.

 

Kurdish cinema is also progressing greatly and gaining popularity not only among communities but also in the world. Kurdish film festivals are successfully held in European capitals and around the world, and the Moscow Kurdish Film Festival is no exception.

 

It is worth noting that the Moscow Kurdish Film Festival is a historical and cultural event for all Kurds around the world. Today, about 70,000 Kurds live in Russia. The festival helps preserve national identity, develop the mother language and national culture, and share its historical and cultural heritage with other countries of Russia.

 

 

 

Reported by Mansour Jahani

PUKmedia