Movie

Refugee Poetry

Helbestan Penaberan

“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.

Director

Dave Lojek

Music

Xamgin

Screenplay

Dave Lojek

Status

Released

Release date

02/04/2016

Original language

Kurdish