Winterland

Story

Synopsis

Kurdish refugee, Renas, is living in the very north of Norway. In a remote desolate house. In the middle of snowy nowhere. But soon his special princess, Fermesk, will be joining him. Though the couple has never met, they have already fallen in love from looking at each other's photographs and talking on the phone. Their families have performed a wedding ceremony back home in Iraq, and Fermesk is put on a plane. The first encounter at the airport does not live up to their expectations, however. Neither looks very much like their flattering photos would indicate. Fermesk is now a much bigger woman, and Renas isn't quite the handsome young man anymore.

Director

Hisham Zaman

Writers

Hisham Zaman, Kjell Ola Dahl

Language

Kurdish

Country

Iraq, Norway

Release date

17 January 2007

Ensemble

Cast

• Raouf Saraj

  Renas

• Shler Rahnoma

  Fermesk

• Kawa Gilli

  Sherko

• Ali Bag Salimi

  Mirza