FROM US
MARA ( from us / von uns )
A Documentary Film by Özgün YARAR
//Kurdish (Kurmanji) & German with English subtitles//
Kurdish music is as fragmented a genre as the nation itself. The diversity that exists in Kurdish singing traditions across the different parts and countries has enriched as well as disjointed the art. This charming documentary follows a group of Kurdish female artists, each from a different part of Kurdistan, but all based in Europe, as they form their band and prepare to record their first album.
”We carry various injuries inside us.
Being a woman or a Kurd is already enough, giving much reason to be hurt. War, prohibition of the native language and culture, expulsion, all that has made its imprint. As women who grew up in such an environment, we could not close our eyes to the suffering.
There were songs and chants to start our journey.”
TRIO MARA
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Özgün YARARDirector
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Özgün YARARWriter
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SAKINAWriter
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Özgün YARARProducer
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John Tobisch-HauptProducer
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Project Type:Documentary, Music Video
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Runtime:1 hour
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Austria
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Country of Filming:Germany
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:DIGITAL
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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London Kurdish Film FestivalLondon / England
November 22, 2013
UK Premiere -
SOMMERBLUT Festival der MultipolarkulturKöln / Germany
May 4, 2014 -
İSMAİL BEŞİKCİ FoundationIstanbul / Turkey
April 18, 2014
Turkey Premiere -
Günes TheaterFrankfurt / Germany
September 20, 2013
World Premiere -
Volkshaus Zürich - Weisser SaalZürich / Swiss
October 12, 2013
Swiss Premiere