| Where is Gilgamesh? | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Karzan Kardozi |
| Producer: | Karzan Kardozi |
| Starring: | Barzan Yunis Goran Dlshad Ragash Kizhan Taha Mohamad |
| Cinematography: | Lana Diyar |
| Distributor: | Kardozi Production |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Kurdistan Region - Iraq |
| Language: | Kurdish |
Where is Gilgamesh? (ckb|گێلگامێش لە کوێیە؟) is a 2024 Kurdish[1] heist noir crime film based on the Epic of Gilgamesh,[2] directed by Karzan Kardozi.[3]
Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh is stolen from a museum by a group of smugglers. Govan, a museum security guard, attempts to recover the stolen artifact and prevent its illicit sale at an auction in London. In the process, he becomes entangled with a secretive society that adheres to ancient Mesopotamian beliefs dating back to the early Sumerian period.[4]
The film was shot with a small crew of seven people with a budget of $9000, funded and produced by the director himself. The 29-day shoot took place entirely in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region. Many scenes were filmed inside the Sulaymaniyah Museum. The newly discovered Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh, housed at the Museum, makes an appearance in the film.[5]