October 21 - 25, 2009
The First New York Kurdish Film Festival: A Cinema Across Borders is
the first-ever film festival of Kurdish cinema in the United States.
Bringing together an exciting range of films and documentaries
from across the Kurdish region and the Kurdish diaspora, the festival will
feature ten short films, a documentary and eight feature films,
including the US premiere of The Storm
by
Kazım Öz
(Ax, Fotograf).
In addition, the festival will include a
Filmmakers' Panel with six
prominent Kurdish filmmakers from Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and the diaspora
to connect directly with New York audiences, and post-film Q&As with the
filmmakers, providing potential new routes for understanding and dialogue.
Situated in the heart of the Middle East, Kurdish cinema intersects with many
of the great political conflicts of our age. These diverse films provide
powerful and unexpected insights into our common world through stunning
cinematography, rich narratives, and deeply humane storytelling.
All
screenings will take place at the NYU Cantor Film Center (36 East 8th
Street, NY, NY) and the NYU Hagop Kevorkian Center (50 Washington Square South
at 255 Sullivan Street, NY, NY). Tickets can be purchased for $10 general
admission through SmartTix on www.smarttix.com or 212-868-4444. Tickets for the
Filmmakers' Panel, Cinema Shorts, Yol, and Close Up Kurdistan
are free, but reservations through www.smarttix.com are strongly advised. For
more information, please visit www.nykff.com.
The
First New York Kurdish Film Festival: A Cinema Across Borders is
directed by an independent organizing committee, presented by the Hagop
Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies at NYU, ArteEast and The London
Kurdish Film Festival and supported, in part, by the Center for Religion and
Media at NYU, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the French-American
Cultural Exchange, the Norwegian Film Institute and by public funds from New
York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural
Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
For more
information and schedule of the films, please visit
www.arteeast.org
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