Haus ohne Dach

Haus ohne Dach

Irak/Deutschland 2016 | Regie: Sollen Yusef | 124 Min | OmU

This Kurdish-German film is about the journey of the siblings LIYA, JAN and ALAN who were born in the Kurdish area of Iraq and grown up in Germany, and returning to their homeland to bury their mother. On their journey, they are faced with obstacles from their extended family, as well as issues between the siblings. To add to their demise, their homeland is also divided and heading towards catastrophe.

The film touches upon many themes including personal family issues, culture, and revealing life in a war torn land. The film was able to portray these themes successfully, and in a heartfelt and realistic way.

I hope this film teaches the audience about Kurdistan, Kurdish history and culture, and the struggle of its people, in achieving freedom and autonomy.

This movie was chosen by Avan.

Gasteig, Carl-Amery-Saal