The Circle

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movie poster for The Circle

Released September 16, 2016

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Overview

The film is showcasing the discrimination and violence faced by Ezidi Kurds (Yazidis) due to their religion, in a symbolic event which took place between primary school children in Turkish part of Mesopotamia. This fiction film is inspired by true events in the region, performed by 39 local Kurdish children of Hasankeyf villages and shooted in Hasankeyf, an ancient city, which is planned to go under water in 2017 by Ilisu Hydroelectric Dam.

Runtime

0h 14m


Origin Country

Türkiye


Original Language

Turkish


Original Title

Hevêrk


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Turkey

Spoken Languages

  • العربية (Arabic)
  • (Kurdish)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)

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