the dark wind (2016)

Synopsis:

Radical Islamist militants attack a village in Iraq where a young Yazidi love couple prepares for marriage. From that moment onwards their lives are turned into a nightmare.

Director: Hussein Hassan
Writer: Mehmet Aktas, Hussein Hassan
Country: Iraq | Germany |Qatar
Production: Mitos Film Production

Awards / Nominations:

UNESCO Award (Best Film) - Asia Pacific Screen Awards

FIPRESCI Prize (Best Film) - Dhaka International Film Festival

Best Muhr Fiction Feature - Dubai International Film Festival

Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg - Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival

Reviews:

The Hollywood Reporter: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/dark-wind-review-938079

Screendaily: http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-dark-wind-reseba-dubai-review/5112043.article

Variety: http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/the-dark-wind-review-1201947623/