Before Snowfall

Story

Synopsis

Before Snowfall starts with a dramatic escape: Eighteen year-old Nermin runs away from her wedding in a village in Iraqi Kurdistan. Being the elder of the family, her younger brother Siyar becomes responsible for finding her and restoring the family reputation. The mission proves a dangerous one for the inexperienced Siyar. First stop is Istanbul, where he meets Elvin, a young girl who becomes his travel companion. On the way from east to west, through Europe and all the way to Norway, Siyar comes to realize his own need for respect, and for love.

Director

Hisham Zaman

Writers

Kjell Ola Dahl, Hisham Zaman

Language

Kurdish

Country

Germany, Iraq, Norway

Release date

15 January 2013

Ensemble

Cast

• Abdullah Taher

  Siyar

• Bahar Ozen

  Nermin

• Suzan Ilir

  Evin

• Billey Dimirtas

  Hawar

• Ava Abdulsattar

  Nergiz

• Cabbar Baris

  Haydar Fanus

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  Omer Chawshin

  Sufi

• Kawa Gilli

  Sherko

• 

  Eva Medusa Gühne

  Dörthe

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  Nazmi Kırık

  Refugee

• Mouafaq Rushdie

  Sherzad

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  Volga Sorgu

  Karwan