I Want to Live (Sorani Kurdish: دەمەوێت بژیم) is a 2015 Kurdish[1] documentary film that focuses on Shndar, a young Kurdish boy with Thalassemia disease living in a refugee camp with his family in Kurdistan Region of Iraq as he recall his life during Syrian Civil War and ISIS attack on Kurdistan.[2]
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| Sorani Kurdish | دەمەوێت بژیم |
| Directed by | Karzan Kardozi |
| Written by | Karzan Kardozi |
| Produced by | Karzan Kardozi |
| Starring | Shndar Noradin Ali Ahmed Noradin Ali Noradin Khalaf Ali Nariman Abdullah |
| Distributed by | Kardozi Production |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Kurdistan Region - Iraq |
| Language | Kurdish |
Plot
editSet against the backdrop of ISIS attacks on Kurdistan, the film tells the story of Shndar, a young boy with Thalassemia disease. Forced to flee his homeland due to ethnic and religious persecution, Shndar finds himself in a refugee camp in Kurdistan, his struggle to access life-saving treatment while navigating the harsh realities of life as a refugee. Through his eyes, we witness the daily routines and challenges faced by those living in the camp, both within its confines and venturing outside. A poignant character study that explores universal themes of life, death, war, peace, and the enduring power of human resilience..[3]
Cast
edit- Shndar Noradin Ali as Shndar
- Ahmed Noradin Ali as Ahmed
- Noradin Khalaf as Shndar's Father
- Taha Mohamad as Avin's Father
- Nariman Abdullah as Shndar's Mother
References
edit- ^ "5 Heart-Wrenching Documentaries about Syria (04 April 2017) Paste Magazine". Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "I Want to Live (2015) IMDB". Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Casagrande, Orsola (2023). Kurdistan + 100. ISBN 9781912697922.
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