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Hevêrk: The Circle (S)

Original title: Hevêrk: The Circle
Year: 2016
Running time: 14 min.
Country: Turkey
Director: Ruken Tekes
Screenwriter: Ruken Tekes. Story: Ruken Tekes
Cast: Müfit Aytekin, Sehmuz Demirtas, Delila Kaya, Emircan Kaya
Music: Kardes Türküler
Cinematography: Deniz Eyüboglu
Genre: Drama | Short Film
Synopsis: The film is showcasing the discrimination and violence faced by Ezidi Kurds (Yazidis) due to their religion, in a symbolic event which took place between primary school children in Turkish part of Mesopotamia. This fiction film is inspired by true events in the region, performed by 39 local Kurdish children of Hasankeyf villages and shooted in Hasankeyf, an ancient city, which is planned to go under water in 2017 by Ilisu Hydroelectric Dam.

Awards: 2017: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Short Film

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Hevêrk: The Circle (S)

2016

Ruken Tekes