After fleeing their town, Shingal in Iraq, which is under siege from Isis, thousands of Yazidi Kurds find themselves without food or water at the top of the Shingal mountain. Faced with no other choice, three men leave to seek sustenance for their families, unaware that an almost safe passage to Kurdistan has been recently opened. The wives and children, who reached the refugee camp, remain anxiously awaiting news of their husbands, while learning to adapt to their new life.
Cast
Filos Qolo Murad
Suzan Naif Elias
Nadifa Hasso
Hanifa Ali Crew
Screenwriter: Hakar Abdulqader
DOP: Kawa Hadi
Editor: Hakar Abdulqader
Original Title: Al Furaq/Havibon
Production Company(ies):
Duhok Cinema Directorate
Producer(s):
Shamal Sabri
Duhok International Film Festival, Kurdistan, Iraq
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE
Venice International Film Festival, Italy
Carthage Film Festival (JCC), Tunisia
Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, USA
MAD Solutions Award at the Venice International Film Festival, Italy
Duhok Governorate Award for Best Feature-Length Film and Special Jury Mention Prize at the Duhok International Film Festival, Kurdistan, Iraq