The Agony of People

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Released July 22, 2007

Overview

Sulaymaniah, Iraqi Kurdistan, in the 1940s. When his wife Kaleh goes into labor, her husband Jwamer runs to get the midwife. By ill luck, he runs into the middle of a political demonstration and is seriously wounded and arrested by mistake as the ringleader. After a rigged trial, Jwamer is sentenced to ten years in prison. He serves his sentence and, as soon as he is set free, goes in search of his wife and child.

Runtime

1h 41m


Origin Country

Iraq


Original Language

Kurdish


Original Title

ژانی گەل


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Iraq

Spoken Languages

  • (Kurdish)

Production Companies

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    Sulifilm

    Iraq

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