Refugee Poetry (2016)

  • NR
  • 04/02/2016 (AT)
  • Adventure, Documentary, War, Drama
  • 4m

On his route through the Alps in Tyrol, a Kurdish refugee writes a poem.

Overview

The Kurdish Iraqi poet and actor Zeravan Khalil travels with his dog through an Alpine gorge after fleeing from IS war and genocide. As he remembers the abomination, he writes a poem with the title “You drive me mad” in Kurmanji Kurdish. In his home country, Yazidic Kurds are forbidden to work in his profession. Then he eats his apple and wanders through Europe’s middle with more hope.

Dave Lojek

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Zeravan Khalil's headshot

Zeravan Khalil

Poet

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