Shawkat Amin Korki
Shawkat Amin Korki was born in Iraqi Kurdistan in 1973. To join his family, he was forced by Iraqi militia to flee to Iran where he stayed until 1999. During his years in Iran and then when he returned to Iraqi Kurdistan, he began to work for the theatre, television and the cinema. His short films, made between 1997 and 2005, have been presented at many international festivals, winning awards and to an excellent reception. In 2002, he helped organize the first Erbil Short Film Festival. Crossing the Dust, his first feature film, was shown at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam in 2007.
Filmography: (1997) Balloons Fly; (1998) – Trapdoo; (2000) - When it rains; (2002) – Passage; (2003) – Threat, cm (2006) Crossing the Dust
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thank all of the film makers and other creative talents
involved in making this happen for a third year. Most of all,
we would like to thank the participating
audiences, for bearing witness.
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