| Jani Gal | |||||
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| Caption: | Theatrical release poster | ||||
| Director: | Jamil Rostami | ||||
| Producer: | Jamil Rostami | ||||
| Music: | Karen Homayounfar | ||||
| Cinematography: | Nader Masumi | ||||
| Editing: | Morteza Moeeni | ||||
| Production Companies: | Suli Film | ||||
| Runtime: | 100 minutes | ||||
| Country: | Iraq | ||||
| Language: | Kurdish | ||||
Jani Gal (ژانی گەل|Janî Gel|The Agony of a People) is a 2007 Kurdish-language Kurdish drama film directed by Jamil Rostami, who co-wrote the screenplay with Khosro Sina and also served as the producer. The film is based on Ibrahim Ahmad's 1972 novel of the same name. The film stars Nzar Salami, Renas Wrya, and Abdul Hamajwan. The story, set in the Kurdistan of the 1940s and 1950s, chronicles Jwamer after his release from prison and his search for his wife and son. It was Iraq's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] [2]
The story is set in 1950s Iraq and illustrates the plight of Juamer in a flashback structure. When Juamer's wife goes into labor, he runs to get the midwife but is caught in the midst of a clash between Kurdish protestors and Iraqi police. He is mistakenly arrested, tortured and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. After his release, Juamer sets out to find his loved ones but he discovers that his wife died, without medical help, on the same day that he was arrested.
the Make up artists of the film were Radmehr Aalipour and Ali Hamedi.[3] [4] [5]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | |
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| 2008 | Boston Film Festival | Best International Filmmaker Award | Jamil Rostami | [6] | |
| Moondance International Film Festival | Columbine Award | Jani Gal | [7] [8] | ||