8th Duhok International Film Festival held in the Kurdistan Region

DUHOK, Kurdistan Region – The 8th Duhok International Film Festival kicked off on Monday, bringing local and international films to the Kurdistan Region. 

93 films are being screened during the one-week festival.

“Without a doubt, cinema is an important and effective art that can deliver many important and humanitarian messages to people. Cinema can also play an effective role in raising awareness among society and developing it,” said Kurdistan Region President Masrour Barzani at the festival opening.

The festival's first presentation was the Kurdish film Azmoon [The Exam], directed by Shawkat Amin Kurki.

44 Kurdish films will be screened at the festival, as well as 49 others from 30 different countries.

Each movie is being judged by three different committees.

An award will be given to the winning movie at the end of the festival.

Reporting by Naif Ramadhan
Translation and video editing by Sarkawt Mohammed