The Circle
- 2016
- 14m
- Drama
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Short Film (2017)
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Deniz Aydın
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Rûken TekeşWriter
- Original title
- Hevêrk
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 16, 2016
- Original language
- Turkish
- Countries
- Turkey
Cast
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