Zagros

Original Title: Zagros

102' | 2017 (Completed)

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Director:	Sahim Omar Kalifa
Producer:	Dries Phlypo
Writer:	Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, Sahim Omar Kalifa

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Kurdish herdsman Zagros's wife is suspected of adultery by his family and flees to Belgium. Believing her innocent, Zagros follows.

synopsis

Kurdish shepherd Zagros is stunned to learn that his family has accused his wife of infidelity and that she has fled with their daughter. Convinced of her innocence, Zagros leaves his family and joins his wife in the west. While trying to adjust to a new life in a strange city, he begins doubting her...
Le berger Zagros vit dans un village du Kurdistan. Son père, Abdollah, accuse Havin, la femme de Zagros, d’adultère. Elle fuit avec leur fille Rayhan à Bruxelles. Zagros, croyant en l’innocence de sa femme, couple les liens avec sa famille, vend ses moutons et la rejoint à Bruxelles. Ils reprennent leur vie de couple heureux mais le poison du doute s’infiltre lentement dans l’esprit de Zagros…
In Koerdistan wordt Havin, de jonge vrouw van herder Zagros, beschuldigd van overspel. Ze vlucht met hun dochter Rayhan naar België. Zagros moet kiezen tussen de liefde voor zijn vrouw en de eer van zijn familie…

Credits

Director
Sahim Omar Kalifa
Producer
Dries Phlypo
Writer
Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem, Sahim Omar Kalifa
Cast
Feyyaz Duman, Suat Usta, Daria Hachem Mohamed Gulli, Brader Musiki
Editing
Dorith Vinken
Photography
Ruben Impens
Art direction
Philippe Bertin
Costume
Kristin Van Passel
Sound
Dirk Bombey
Makeup
Barbara Bijelic
Music
Rutger Reinders

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2017
Production status
Completed
Original title
Zagros
Original language
Kurdish, Dutch

Technical specs

Running time
102'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Colour
Colour

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

No festival information available.

Awards

2013: La bourse CNC d'aide au développement de projet - Arras Film Festival (BE)

Partners

Co-production partners

Marleen Slot - Viking Film (NL), Marion Hänsel - Man's Films Productions (BE)

Supported by

the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Screen Flanders, CNC, Canvas, Telenet Stap, Media, Eurimages, Dutch Film Fund (NFF), Production Incentive, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Cinéart