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The following films will be taking part in the short film competition
Tryst
Director: Sarkaot Mohammadi
East Kurdistan (Iran) / 2008 / 7mins / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles
A young girl and a young boy decide to talk to their families in order to resolve an old feud. Will they be able to do so?
Utopia
Director: Sait Ferat Okçuoğlu
Germany 2009 / 6mins / No Dialogue
A primitive man moves forwards towards his savage world as he encounters someone who looks just like him. He attacks the image by hurling a rock. The mirror is shattered into pieces and a new world opens up.
Whistling Under Water
Director: Hooshmand Varaei
East Kurdistan (Iran) / 2008 / 15 mins / Farsi with English subtitles
It is said that some people are unlucky because that is their destiny and that some people are happy because that is theirs. This is a film based on interesting dialogues between a couple.
White Dove
Director: Viyan Mayi
South Kurdistan (Iraq) / 2008 / 27 mins / Kurdish (Kurmanji) with English Subtitles
Young Sardar, is released from prison on a bright summer day. His uncle and his cousins come to pick him up but there is tension. With his father long dead, his uncle has taken the reins of the family and forces Sardar to commit a heinous crime to protect the family’s honour. As the day passes he starts to question his act.
Within the Time
Director: Özay Şahin
Germany / 2009 / 5 mins / German with English subtitles
‘Within the Time’ is about a young woman who encounters a creature from another dimension. She is given three chances to change the world but has to get over her fears first.
The World That Shines
Director: Sattar Chamani Gol
East Kurdistan (Iran) / 2009 / 2mins / No dialogue
This short story shows us how the world can sometimes be a very dark place.
Zero Trip
Director: Zanyar Azizi
East Kurdistan (Iran) / 2008 / 11mins / Kurdish (Sorani) English subtitles
This film is about an engineer whose problems in life turn into nightmares. He must search for the solution to change.


