The sixteenth Kurdish Film Festival in Hamburg concluded with an awards ceremony held a day before the festival’s closing. Films from Eastern and Northern Kurdistan dominated the awards.
The Best Short Fiction Film award went to “Khalil,” directed by Seyyed Payam Hosseini from Eastern Kurdistan. The Special Recognition Award was presented to the short film “The Plain Sings,” directed by Gita Feizi, also from Eastern Kurdistan. The Jury Award in this section was given to the documentary “Red Brother” (Bira Sûrê), directed by Azad Altay, which tells a story from Amed (Diyarbakır) in Northern Kurdistan.
In the documentary category, films depicting events in Northern Kurdistan drew the jury’s attention. The Best Documentary award was given to “Vartnis,” directed by Jalil Badıkanlı and Özlem Diler, which explores the October 3, 1993 massacre carried out by the Turkish army.
Additionally, the Recognition Award supporting youth productions was presented to Swiss filmmaker Celine Bäseli.
