A Flag Without a Country

For Nariman the pilot and Helly Luv, an aspiring singer, being Kurdish is not just an identity; it’s a full-time job. Nariman needs young recruits for his flying school—a goal made darkly comic since he just survived a plane crash—while the illustrious Helly collects Kalashnikov rifles and a sea of Kurdish flags to produce her music video. In the midst of another war against the Kurdish people, Nariman reminisces about a long-lost love, and Helly finds herself connecting with Kurdish children at a refugee camp near the Syrian border, who are in urgent need of inspiration and hope.

Director: Bahman Ghobadi

Cast: Helly Luv, Nariman Anwar, Mahsa Atashi, Mohammad Rasool Mostafa, Fateme Kheder Ababakr, Eilaf Ali Osman, Mohammmad Ali Osman, Alla Ali Osman

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