Kilometre Zero
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Hiner Saleem
Nazmi Qirix
Eyam Ekrem
Beltim Bilgin
Ehmed Qeladizehi
Robert Alazraki
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Synopsis
1988. In the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan live Ako with his beautiful wife Selma, their son and his dying father-in-law. The condition of the old man, makes it impossible for the family to flee before Ako is thrown into the Iraq army. Kurdish recruits who are rounded up are systematically shipped off to the front as bomb-and-missile fodder in the war with neighboring Iran. Ako is more determined than his persecuted, roly-poly friend Sami and buddy Adnan to hightail it out of there ASAP. His chance comes when he is sent on a three-day mission to Kurdistan to deliver the body of a fallen soldier to the soldier's family. The long drive in a broken-down station wagon with a flag-draped coffin tied to the roof turns into a surrealistic journey.
Director
Hiner Saleem
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video February 19, 2008
Released in United States 2005
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 26-February 6, 2005.
Released in United States on Video February 19, 2008
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 26-February 6, 2005.)
