Memories on Stone
| Memories on Stone | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| 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 |
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]
Cast
[edit]See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Iraqi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Kurdish cinema
References
[edit]- ^ "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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