THE LAND OF LEGEND
2008
Spielfilm, 73 min
Iran/DeutschlandAfter the Downfall of the Iraqi government, Kurdish victims of the Iraq-Iran war of the 1980s decide to take legal action against the politicians who caused so much pain to them. One of them, a handicapped young man, travels throughout the border region to let other victims sign a petition which he personally wants to bring to Bagdad. During his travels he meets an Iranian woman who is a war victim as well. Both of them try to pass the border to Iraq, but it’s a hard winter, and the rain and the snow prevent them reaching their goals. They just reach the land of Legends.
Director: Yüksel Yavuz
Production: mîtosfilm in Coproduktion with Peter Stockhaus Filmproduction and WDR / ARTE
Festivals & Awards (Selection): Montreal Human Rights Film Festival 2008, in competition for the Audience Award / Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz 2008 / 5th London Kurdish Film Festival 2008
Link: www.closeup-kurdistan.de
