Director: Hussain Sewdin

Cast: Ashna Omer , Taha Yasin , Mariwan Zangana , Awara Star , Rebeen Qadir , Dawan Nawzad , Chilo Kareem

South Kurdistan (Iraq) / 2009 / 91mins / Kurdish (Sorani) with English subtitles / PG

Flute player Jeladet Kotir is searching for the essence of life through his music while travelling through destroyed Kurdistan when he is confronted with the reality of war and unjustice as he is caught up in an army ambush. His travelling companions are murdered but the cruel general Samer al Babli, saves Jeladet as he has been haunted by these White Musicians for years. The beauty of Jeladet’s heavenly music finally makes him see the terror of his actions. As a result the General surrenders himself to Jeladet and expresses his wish to be tried. Jeladet, raging for what the general has done to his friends and his people, is determined to find justice and takes the general as a prisoner of war. Jeladet sets up a peoples trial( tribunal) where the victims can face the general for the horrific crimes he had committed against them. This is the night of judgment…Adapted from renown Kurdish author Bakhtiar Ali’s novel The city of White Musicians.