Shawkat Amin Korki
Biografie
He was born in Iraqi Kurdistan in 1973. To join his family, he was forced by Iraqi militia to flee to Iran where he stayed until 1999. During his years in Iran and then when he returned to Iraqi Kurdistan, he began to work for the theatre, television and the cinema. His short films, made between 1997 and 2005, have been presented at many international festivals, winning awards and to an excellent reception. In 2002, he helped organize the first Erbil Short Film Festival. Crossing the Dust, his first feature film, was shown at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam in 2007.
Filmography
1997 – Balloons Fly, cm / 1998 – Trapdoo, cm / 2000 - When it rains, cm / 2002 – Passage, cm / 2003 – Threat, cm / 2006 – Crossing the dust, lm
Filme von Shawkat Amin Korki im Verleih
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Kick Off (2009) Das Fussballstadion in Kirkuk, dem kurdischen Norden Iraks, ist der Hauptschauplatz des neusten Spielfilms von Shawkat Amin Korki. Hier haben sich * * * * * * Jede Minute eine Kostbarkeit Der Irak, ein Filmland? Das würde man kaum sagen, denn man weiss: Das Land hat schwere Zeiten hinter sich und diese alles andere als überwunden. |
