Jani Gal
Jani Gal is a 2007 Iraqi film directed by Iranian director Jamil Rostami. It is based on a celebrated novel by Kurdish author Ibrahim Ahmad and Film written by Iranian screenwriter khosro Sina. It was Iraq's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
| Jani Gal | |
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| Directed by | Jamil Rostami |
| Produced by | Suli Film |
| Written by | Ibrahim Ahmad Khosro Sina Jamil Rostami |
| Starring | Nezar Selami Renas Voria |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Language | Kurdish |
Plot
The story is set in 1950s Iraq and illustrates the plight of Juamer in a flashback structure. When Juamer's wife goes into labor, he runs to get the midwife but is caught in the midst of a clash between Kurdish protestors and Iraqi police. He is mistakenly arrested, tortured and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. After his release, Juamer sets out to find his loved ones but he discovers that his wife died, without medical help, on the same day that he was arrested, the Make up artists of the film were Radmehr Aalipour and Ali Hamedi.[3][4][5]
Awards
- Best International Filmmaker Award, Boston Film Festival, 2008.
- Columbine Award, Moondance International Film Festival, 2008.
See also
References
- "A Record 63 Countries Vying For Best Foreign-Language Oscar Nod". Yahoo! Movies. 2007-10-17. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- Gaydos, Steven; McCarthy, Libby (2008-01-15). "Oscar's foreign film race heats up". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- Jani Gal, Review by Robert Koehler, Variety, Jan.17, 2008.
- Jani Gal: Synopsis Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- Alphabetical Film Synopsis, Moondance International Film Festival, 2008.