Refugee Poetry

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

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.

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Release Date

April 2, 2016

Status

Released

Original Title

Helbestan Penaberan

Runtime

4min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Kurdish

Production Companies

Apeiron Films