KICK OFF
Muhr Arabic Feature
Winner of Muhr Arab / Feature /Special Mention: Shawkat Amin Korki (Director)
Synopsis
In a half-destroyed Iraqi football stadium, about 300 refugee families are living in a hastily-assembled shanty town. The elder son of one of the families is Asu, an idealistic young man who arranges a football match between the Kurdish and Iraqi boys of the camp, in the hope of cheering up his younger brother (and impressing his beautiful neighbour, Hilin). But when the big day rolls around, the lives of all involved are thrown into chaos when unforeseen tragedy strikes. Celebrated filmmaker Shawkat Amin Korki's 'Kick Off' won the New Currents prize on its debut at Pusan Film Festival; this is its second screening.
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Cast & Credits
- Director: Shawkat Amin Korki
- Producer: Mamdouh El Leithy, Shawkat Amin Korki
- Scriptwriter: Shawkat Amin Korki
- Cinematographer: Salem Salavati
- Editor: Mastaneh Mohajer
- Composer: Mohammad Reza Darvishi
- Cast (in alphabetical order): Kovar A. Rasool, Rozhan M.jaza Mohammed, Shwan Attoof
Parental Guidance (PG)
