Berfin

Story

Synopsis

Berfin is a young female guerrilla who has had to grow fast within Kurdistan war. As she tries to adapt to her new life at mountains peaks, she dives deep in her inner world seeking answers for her past. House raids, non-return leavings, the dead in the village square, the endless whispering of the elders and a mother who left her behind … Between her losses and the war in her country, Berfin takes the roads to pursue both her memories and her mother. A story of quest, war and longing; love, loss and struggle of a female guerrilla fighter of Kurdistan.

Director

Özlem Arzeba

Writers

Özlem Arzeba, Edûle Şahîn

Language

Kurdish

Country

France, Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic

Release date

6 November 2019

Ensemble

Cast

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  Dijle Arjîn

  Besta (Berfin's Mother)

• Helen Mihemedî

  Berfin's Childhood

• Edûle Şahîn

  Berfin

• Mehmet Kara

  Evde

• Besna Sevik

  Berfin's Grandmother