Letters from Shengal
Nameyên ji Şengal
Synopsis
In the Summer of 2014, the Islamic State invaded Shengal, the Ezidi capital in Kurdistan (Iraq). The plan was to exterminate the ethnical/religious minority who were despised and called “devil worshippers’. 5000 Ezidi men have been killed, and 7000 women and children have been taken into slavery. This film tells Shengal’s liberation through the stories of five partisans who are five archetypes of the many that came to fight against the Islamic State from several different countries.
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Flîma ‘Nameyên ji Şengalê’ li Hambûrg tê nîşandan
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-07-23
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- Director
- Dersim Zerevan
- Screenplay & Story
- Fariborz Kamkari
- Original Score
- Mahmud Berazi
- Original Title
- Nameyên ji Şengal
- Release Date
- 30/09/2022
- Spoken Languages
- Kurdish
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Nûjiyan, Komîna Fîlm a Rojava, Far Out Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dersim Zerevan
Fariborz Kamkari
Mahmud Berazi
Department Leadership Roster
Dersim Zerevan
Director
Fariborz Kamkari
Writer
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Kurdish Films (Kurdish Cinema)
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What is Letters from Shengal about?
In the Summer of 2014, the Islamic State invaded Shengal, the Ezidi capital in Kurdistan (Iraq). The plan was to exterminate the ethnical/religious minority who were despised and called “devil worshippers’. 5000 Ezidi men have been killed, and 7000 women and children have been taken into slavery. This film tells Shengal’s liberation through the stories of five partisans who are five archetypes of the many that came to fight against the Islamic State from several different countries.
Who directed Letters from Shengal?
Letters from Shengal was directed by Dersim Zerevan.
Who stars in Letters from Shengal?
The principal cast of Letters from Shengal includes Roza Mistafa, Avar Ali, Rakan Şemo, Şemê Remo, Muhammad Nori.
When was Letters from Shengal released and how long is it?
Letters from Shengal was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Letters from Shengal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Letters from Shengal was composed by Mahmud Berazi.