Refugee Poetry (2016)

Refugee Poetry

2016

Adventure Documentary War Drama

Synopsis

The Kurdish Iraqi poet and actor Zeravan Khalil travels with his dog through an Alpine gorge after fleeing from IS war and genocide. As he remembers the abomination, he writes a poem with the title “You drive me mad” in Kurmanji Kurdish. In his home country, Yazidic Kurds are forbidden to work in his profession. Then he eats his apple and wanders through Europe’s middle with more hope.

Credits

Director

Dave Lojek

Cast

Zeravan Khalil as Poet

Crew

Haidar Zeki (Animal Wrangler)

Dave Lojek (Camera Operator)

Dave Lojek (Colorist)

Dave Lojek (Director of Photography)

Dave Lojek (Editor)

Haidar Zeki (Location Scout)