The Circle

201614mNo ratings yet

Drama

Overview

The film is showcasing the discrimination and violence faced by Ezidi Kurds (Yazidis) due to their religion, in a symbolic event which took place between primary school children in Turkish part of Mesopotamia. This fiction film is inspired by true events in the region, performed by 39 local Kurdish children of Hasankeyf villages and shooted in Hasankeyf, an ancient city, which is planned to go under water in 2017 by Ilisu Hydroelectric Dam.

Keywords

teacher
short film

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 16, 2016
Original language: Turkish
Spoken languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish
Countries: Turkey
Cast: Müfit Aytekin,Delila Kaya,Sehmuz Demirtas,Emircan Kaya
Director: Rûken Tekeş
Writer: Rûken Tekeş
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt5687744