“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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Dave Lojek Director · Xamgin Composer
First release April 2, 2016 · Produced in Austria, Germany · Original title Helbestan Penaberan
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Apeiron Films
Production
Austria · Germany
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Original title
Helbestan Penaberan
Original language
Kurdish
Spoken on screen
Kurdish
Release dates
Austria · April 2, 2016
Premiere · International KinoDramawas Kabaret Innsbruck
No release date listed for United States.
Croatia
July 6, 2019 · Premiere · Gastro Film Fest Osijek
Germany
November 25, 2016 · Premiere · RUBEROID Festival Berlin
Mexico
March 31, 2017 · Premiere · Tlanchana Festival de Cine y Arte Digital Metepec
Portugal
April 21, 2018 · Premiere · Festival Politica Lisbon
Syria
September 26, 2018 · Premiere · Steps – International Short Film Festival Lattakia
United Kingdom
June 25, 2016 · Premiere · STRING – Refugee Festival Scotland 2016
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