“Inshallah a Boy”
The winners of the competition of World Cinema and Kurdish Cinema in the 11th edition of Duhok International Film Festival have been announced in Kurdistan Region. The Yılmaz Güney award includes a statue of this famous Kurdish director and an amount of $10,000 was granted to the feature film movie “Inshallah a Boy” directed by Amjad Al Rasheed (Jordan, France, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar). The New Talent Award including the Golden Leaf statues and the amount of $4000 was granted to the movie “One of Those Days When Hemme Dies” directed by Murat Fıratoğlu (Turkey). The jury's special Mention was given to the feature film “Moon” directed by Kurdwin Ayub (Austria), according to the report of Mansour Jahani, international cinema journalist.
KURDISH CINEMA COMPETITION
• The Best Film award, including the Golden Leaf and the amount of $5000, was granted to the movie “When the Walnut Leaves Turn Yellow” directed by Mehmet Ali Konar (Turkey).
• The Best Director award, including the Silver Leaf statues and the amount of $3000, was granted to the movie “A Happy Day” directed by Hisham Zaman (Norway).
• The Best Screenplay, including the Silver Leaf statues and the amount of $2,500, was given to Binevsa Berivan and David Lambert for writing the screenplay for the movie “The Virgin and Child” (Belgium).
• Korkmaz Arslan, was awarded the Best Actor prize; it included the Silver Leaf statues and the amount of $2000 for his performance in the feature film “When the Walnut Leaves Turn Yellow” (Türkiye).
• Hêvyn Tekin was awarded the Best Actress prize; it included the Silver Leaf statues and the amount of $2000 for his performance in the feature film “The Virgin and Child” (Belgium).
• The award for the best cinematographer; including the Silver Leaf statues and the amount of $2000, was granted to Lukasz Zamaro for the cinematographer or director the movie “A Happy Day” (Norway).
• The Jury's Special Mention was given to Salah Qadi for her performance in the feature film “A Happy Day” (Norway).
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
• The Best International Documentary Award; including the Golden Leaf and the amount of $3000, was given to the feature-length documentary film “It Ain't Where You Are From” directed by Philip Jamal Rachid (UAE, Bahrain, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia).
• The Best International Documentary Award; including the Golden Leaf and the amount of $3000, was given to the feature-length documentary film “Rojin is Dream” directed by Serwa Alivaisy (Iran).
• The Jury's Special Mention was given to “Lions of Mesopotamia” directed by Lucien Reed (USA).
• The Jury's Special Mention was given to “Our Ismail” directed by Fatin Kanat and Onder İnce (Turkey).
SHORT FILMS COMPETITION
• The Best International Short film Award; including the Golden Leaf and the amount of $2000, was given to “Factory Drop” directed by Petja Pulkrabek (Germany).
• The Best Kurdish Short film Award; including the Golden Leaf and the amount of $2000, was given to “Privacy” directed by Habib Zahirnia and Meysham Amiri (Iran).
• The Jury's Special prize; the Silver Leaf statues and the amount of $1000, was granted to the short film “Home-Made” directed by Rojda Ezgi Oral (Turkey).
• The Jury's Special Mention was given to “Ever Since, I Have Been Flying” directed by Aylin Gokmen (Switzerland).
• The Jury's Special Mention was given to “Limo knew everything” directed by Edris Mahmoudian (Iran).
FIPRESCI AWARD
The FIPRESCI Award was given to the motion picture “A Happy Day” directed by Hisham Zaman (Norway).
