FAST FORWARD 2024 / Projections:
11/12/2024 / 19h30 / Montenegrin Cinematheque / Podgorica
Ilyas Yourish, Shahrokh Bikaran / Afghanistan, Belgium, Germany, France / 2024 / 109′
Directors: Ilyas Yourish, Shahrokh Bikaran
Producers: Ilyas Yourish, Hanne Phlypo, Evelien De Graef
Directors of photography: Ilyas Yourish, Shahrokh Bikaran
Editor: Joëlle Alexis
Music: Karim Baggili
SYNOPSIS
Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, a Hazara family – a historically oppressed ethnic minority – tries to uncover the truth behind the sudden death of their daughter Zahra, who had moved to Kabul to study.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ilyas Yourish was born and raised in Kabul. He began his career as a multimedia journalist and TV show producer in 2011 while studying at the Journalism Faculty of Kabul University. Transitioning to a full-time filmmaker in 2019, he brought to his work a rich background shaped by his earlier contributions to various social research projects. He founded Kamay Film in Afghanistan in 2018 with the goal of developing and producing films centered on themes like identity, trauma, history, and memory, particularly focusing on his homeland and its people. However, in 2021, he was forced into exile to Belgium, where he since lives and works.
FESTIVALI I NAGRADE / FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
- Beldocs 2024
- Festival international de cinéma Visions du Réel 2024 / Interreligious Award
- London Film Festival 2024
- Visions du Réel International Film Festival Nyon 2024
- Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2024 / Elevate Award / Feature Documentary Award – Honourable Mention
- Silk Road International Film Festival China