Cinema Jazireh

*With the participation of the film crew

Dari; Turkish and English Subtitles

Director/Director

Gozde Kural

Screenplay/Screenplay

Gozde Kural

Director of Photography/Cinematography

Abid Sobhani

Editing/Editing

Bünyamin Bayansal, Gözde Kural

Cast/Cast

Fereshte Hosseini, Mazlum Sumer, Ali Karimi, Hamid Karimi, Meysam Damanzeh,Reza Akhlagirad

Producer/Producer

Gözde Kural, Bulut Reyhanoğlu, Milad Khosravi

Production/Production

Koskos Film, Toz Film

World Rights/World Sales

Seven Springs Pictures

Synopsis:

Cinema Jazireh tells the story of Leyla, who searches for her son, whom she names Omid, or Hope, in Afghanistan, where the Taliban ruthlessly massacres those who do not belong to them. With this film, which competed for the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Gözde Kural returned to Afghanistan once again after Toz. Cinema Jazireh takes the search for hope from the geography of the film to a universal dimension by turning it into a symbol. Treating an extremely harsh reality as a classical tragedy with a Shakespearean aspect, this film has a nuanced script that is adorned with symbols, motifs and allegories. The cinematography, which intertwines a documentary-like observation with the use of the camera that gives us the feeling that we are spying, secretly watching, is extremely impressive. In the finale of this movie, which gives the viewer goosebumps at many moments, you will rebel against the injustice of a world that has forgotten the Afghans left to the mercy of the Taliban...

Cinema Jazireh tells the story of Leila, a woman searching for her son, Omid, meaning Hope, in Afghanistan, where the Taliban brutally massacres those who are not their supporters. After her debut "Dust", Gözde Kural returned to Afghanistan once again with this film and competed for the Crystal Globe at the 2025 Karlovy Vary Film Festival, with this film. By transforming the search for Omid / hope into a symbol, Cinema Jazireh elevates the film to a universal dimension from its geographical setting. This film, which treats a stark reality like a classic tragedy with a Shakespearean edge, boasts a sophisticated script adorned with symbols, motifs, and allegories. The cinematography, which interweaves a documentary-like observation with a use of the camera that gives us the feeling of spying on, secretly watching, is incredibly impressive. The film's finale, which will leave viewers with goosebumps at many moments, will cause you to revolt at the injustice of the world of the world that has forgotten the Afghans abandoned to the Taliban's mercy.

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