*With the participation of the film crew
Dari; Turkish and English Subtitles
Director/Director
Gozde Kural
Screenplay/Screenplay
Gozde Kural
Director of Photography/Cinematography
Abid Sobhani
Editing/Editing
Bünyamin Bayansal, Gözde Kural
Cast/Cast
Fereshte Hosseini, Mazlum Sumer, Ali Karimi, Hamid Karimi, Meysam Damanzeh,Reza Akhlagirad
Producer/Producer
Gözde Kural, Bulut Reyhanoğlu, Milad Khosravi
Production/Production
Koskos Film, Toz Film
World Rights/World Sales
Seven Springs Pictures
Synopsis:
Cinema Jazireh tells the story of Leyla, who searches for her son, whom she names Omid, or Hope, in Afghanistan, where the Taliban ruthlessly massacres those who do not belong to them. With this film, which competed for the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Gözde Kural returned to Afghanistan once again after Toz. Cinema Jazireh takes the search for hope from the geography of the film to a universal dimension by turning it into a symbol. Treating an extremely harsh reality as a classical tragedy with a Shakespearean aspect, this film has a nuanced script that is adorned with symbols, motifs and allegories. The cinematography, which intertwines a documentary-like observation with the use of the camera that gives us the feeling that we are spying, secretly watching, is extremely impressive. In the finale of this movie, which gives the viewer goosebumps at many moments, you will rebel against the injustice of a world that has forgotten the Afghans left to the mercy of the Taliban...
Cinema Jazireh tells the story of Leila, a woman searching for her son, Omid, meaning Hope, in Afghanistan, where the Taliban brutally massacres those who are not their supporters. After her debut "Dust", Gözde Kural returned to Afghanistan once again with this film and competed for the Crystal Globe at the 2025 Karlovy Vary Film Festival, with this film. By transforming the search for Omid / hope into a symbol, Cinema Jazireh elevates the film to a universal dimension from its geographical setting. This film, which treats a stark reality like a classic tragedy with a Shakespearean edge, boasts a sophisticated script adorned with symbols, motifs, and allegories. The cinematography, which interweaves a documentary-like observation with a use of the camera that gives us the feeling of spying on, secretly watching, is incredibly impressive. The film's finale, which will leave viewers with goosebumps at many moments, will cause you to revolt at the injustice of the world of the world that has forgotten the Afghans abandoned to the Taliban's mercy.
