Kilometer Zero

2005, Hiner SALEEM, 1h 31m

Iraq, 1988, Ako is forced into Saddam Husseins army. He fantasizes about fleeing the country, but his wife Selma refuses to leave the sickbed of her father. Ako is sent to the front, around him the war between Iran and Iraq is raging. He doesn’t just experience the harsh realities of war, he is also ostracised because of his Kurdish background. red

Original title Kilomètre zéro

Year 2005

Director Hiner SALEEM

Screenplay Hiner SALEEM

Cinematography Robert ALAZRAKI

Producer Hiner SALEEM

Cast Nazmi KIRIK, Eyam EKREM, Belcim BILGIN, Ehmed QELADIZENI

Production Company Memento Films Production

Runtime 1h 31m

Format DVD

Links IMDb