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Kurzfilmprogramm Kurdische Filmtage

From Regie: Metîn Ewr, Dilcan Osman Oso, Helin Celik, Elif Paech, Johannes Paech

Duration 115 min.

XEZÎNE – Treasure
Metîn Ewr | 19 min | Kurdish with English subtitles

Left without work or hope in the aftermath of war—and unable to marry due to his dire economic situation—Sidar begins hunting for buried treasure at night, accompanied by his childhood friend Fırat. With every thrust of the spade, he digs deeper into his own past. Yet, one of these nocturnal excavations leads Sidar not to a hidden treasure, but to a far more harrowing discovery: the remains of his father, who years earlier had fallen victim to an unsolved, politically motivated crime.
Austrian premiere.

ROJAVA RÛMETA MEYE – Rojava Is Our Dignity
Dilcan Osman Oso | 8 min | Kurdish with English subtitles

A film that tells the story of four young people who openly share their feelings and discuss the migration of youth from their homeland. Along the path of migration, they embark on a journey of patriotism. Though they pass through many phases, their friendship and the promises they made to one another remain the defining aspects of their experience.
Austrian premiere.

HABĀ
Helin Çelik | 23 min | Arabic with English subtitles

*Habā* recounts the disappearance of Sahar, a 22-year-old woman who had fled violence within her family. Without knowing whether she has fallen victim to a crime, the film follows the traces left behind, setting out in search of Sahar. The journey begins at the Dead Sea—the site of her disappearance—unfolding as an enigmatic quest that explores the temporality and timelessness of human existence across various locations. Each landscape possesses its own spirit: Sahar’s story becomes intertwined with the untold tales of other women who have mysteriously vanished or been killed by male relatives. An enigmatic space unfolds, in which the viewer is gradually drawn into a cinematic intervention that brings these ghosts back to life.

ARZELA FROM AMED
Elif Paech, Johannes Paech | 65 min | Kurdish/Turkish with English subtitles

As a Kurdish filmmaker and journalist, Arzela begins to participate—camera in hand—in the people’s struggle for democracy. The events that unfold during this time lead her back to her own past and to the city’s periods of intense conflict.
Austrian premiere.