This short tells the story of the life of an elderly mother and father. They want to portray their lives through a video camera in order to send it to their son who lives abroad in solitude. In the 90s, the majority of young Iraqi Kurds migrated because of the civil war and poverty.
Ali Twana
The Father
Arwa Abbas
The Mother
Azad Bastan
Mr. Wasfi (The Cameraman)
Rebin Sarkar
Zana (The Son)
This short tells the story of the life of an elderly mother and father. They want to portray their lives through a video camera in order to send it to their son who lives abroad in solitude. In the 90s, the majority of young Iraqi Kurds migrated because of the civil war and poverty.
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