MIZGÎN MUJDE ARSLAN Biyography Mizgin was born in a Kurdish village in Mardin, Turkey. She worked as a journalist for six years before transitioning to filmmaking, focusing on short films…
LEYLA TOPRAK Biography Istanbul-born artist Leyla Toprak is known for her interdisciplinary art practice. Between 2003 and 2013, she actively participated in the artistic productions of the Mesopotamia Cultural Center…
AZÎZ ÇAPKÛRT Biyography He is a Kurdish actor based in Munich. He began his acting career in 2002 with the theater group Teatra Evîna Welat and made his cinema debut…
CEYLAN ÖZGÜN ÖZÇELİK Biography Ceylan (b. 1980) is an Istanbul-based filmmaker with a law degree and a background in TV, radio and film criticism. For almost twenty years now,…
TOÛRAJ ASLANÎ Biography He was born in 1973 in Iran’s Kermanshah province. He studied at Kermanshah Fine Arts High School. He studied Film Directing at Soore University in Tehran. He…
AHÛ OZTURK Biography She received education in philosophy and cinema. In 2004, she realized her first documentary, Sandık. In 2010, she participated in Kars Öyküleri, which consists of 5…
TEYMÛR EVDIKÊ Biography Born in 1977 in Serêkaniyê/Rojava. Between 2012 and 2017, at Cegerxwîn Academy and Aram Tîgran Academy (Amed), taught cinematography and film editing courses. Currently based in Qamişlo.…
TOFÎQ EMANÎ Biography Activity in the field of cinema for twenty years. Making seven short fiction films and editing more than one hundred short, documentary and fiction films. Winning…
HELÎME ÎLTER Biyography Halima Ilter is a German-Kurdish actress who has successfully worked in both international and German film and television productions. In Sieger sein (To Win) by Soleen Yusef, she plays…
RÊNAS JIYAN Biography Born in 1974 in Qoser, he studied at the Faculty of Education at Dicle University. His first book “Janya” was recognized by readers as a phenomenon. In…