The Dark Wind (2016 film)

The Dark Wind

Film poster
Directed by Hussein Hassan
Produced by Mehmet Aktaş
Written by Mehmet Aktaş
Hussein Hassan
Starring Rekesh Shabaz
Diman Zandi
Music by Mustafa Biber
Cinematography Touraj Aslani
Edited by Ebrahim Saeedi
Production
company
mîtosfilm
Release date
Running time
 92 minutes
Country Iraq
Language Kurdish
Arabic

The Dark Wind, also called Reṣeba, is a 2016 Iraqi film directed by Kurdish director Hussein Hassan and tells a love story set during the Islamic State seizure of Sinjar and genocide of the Yezidi people. It made its world premiere as the opening film of the 4th Duhok International Film Festival on September 2016 and its international premiere as the closing film of the 21st Busan International Film Festival on October 15, 2016.[1][2][3][4]

During its screening at the Duhok International Film Festival, the film was received angrily by some in the audience as it struck close to still open wounds. Crowds flooded out before the end of the film, upset, believing the female lead Pero (who was captured and sold by the Islamic State and then raped) was killed in the film.[2][5]

In December, 14th of 2016, the Dubai Film Festival gave the Best Fiction Feature award to Hussein Hassan for this movie.[6] Diman Zandi also received the Special Jury Award as Best Actress at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival for her performance. [7]

It was selected as the Iraqi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[8]

See also

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Neurink, Judit (10 September 2016). "Despite controversial opening film Duhok kicks off major festival". Rudaw Media Network. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  2. 1 2 "Yezidis react angrily to film set during genocide". Rudaw Media Network. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  3. ↑ "The Dark Wind". Duhok International Film Festival. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  4. ↑ Kerr, Elizabeth (13 October 2016). "The Dark Wind: Film Review - Busan 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Director defends film after 3 protesters arrested at screening in Duhok". Rudaw Media Network. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  6. ↑ Simon, Alissa (2016-12-14). "Dubai Festival Wraps With ISIS Drama ‘The Dark Wind’ Taking Top Prize". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  7. ↑ "Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival". Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  8. ↑ "Iraq".
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