Kurzfilmprogramm Sercavan
**Çerx** (Directed by Metîn Ewr, 2022, 14 min)
*ÇERX* documents the challenges faced by newspaper carriers in Diyarbakir during the 1990s, a time of martial law. Despite being legally permitted, many newspapers were not allowed to enter the region. Children like Bawer and Hebûn were part of the distribution group, secretly retrieving the newspapers from a prearranged location outside the city. Inside the city, they distributed the newspapers under the guise of other activities, while constantly being pursued by those who considered the distribution dangerous. *Çerx* stands as a testament to the conditions and difficulties of newspaper distribution during this turbulent era.
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**Record** (Directed by Hawraz Mohammed, 2014, 14 min)
*Record* tells the story of an elderly mother and father who wish to document their lives on video to send to their son, who lives in isolation abroad. In the 1990s, many young Iraqi Kurds emigrated due to civil war and poverty. The story is based on real-life events: when the boy received the cassette and watched his parents sharing the story of their lives, it captured the pain and resilience of a family separated by circumstances.
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**GOLA CİNAN** (Directed by Hebun Polat, 2022, 15 min)
Simko, Bişkok, and Taco are the most mischievous ten-year-olds in the village. One day, they sneak into Uncle Salih’s barn and steal eggs and wheat. They take the stolen goods to the village grocer, trading them for chocolate, roasted chickpeas, and gum. They then head straight to the mulberry tree below the village. Taco begins telling a story about a small lake further down the stream, claiming it was once home to jinns and fairies who had captured and imprisoned the madman İhsan. Blurring the lines between dreams and reality, the friends set off on a quest to rescue Deli İhsan.
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**STÊRKA LI SER XETÊ** (Directed by Bêrîvan Saruhan, 2024, 20 min)
The settlement of *Dirbesiyê*, on the border with Mardin, was forced to change and adapt under the influence of military and political developments. One of the most ironic events occurred in 1993, when the star symbol on the window bars of the houses was deemed offensive and political. The military searched the village, demanding that the symbol be removed from the windows, illustrating the tense and surreal atmosphere that shaped daily life.