I HAD SEEDED POMEGRANATE FOR YOU

Duration:
78 min

Type:
Fiction

Year:
2017

Director:
Cemîl Mefaxirî

Producer:
Las Belgas

Country:
Kurdistan (Rojhelat)

Languages:
Kurdish Sorani,

Subtitles:
English

In Rojhelat, the Sirwan River splits a village, connected by a risky footbridge over a gorge. Shaho, a beloved teacher in both parts, once saved a student, Aram, from drowning but lost his own life in the process. Villagers remember Shaho warmly, seeing his death as fate. However, Hewram, Aram’s father, blames the world, especially Aram, for Shaho’s death, leading to strained relationships and his wife Rozbar leaving him. Shaho’s widow has remarried, and Hewram now lives in isolation with his granddaughter, Baran. When Aram faces danger again, it prompts a shift in Hewram’s perspective on life.

Cemîl Mefaxirî (Jamil Mafakheri) was born in 1975 in Sanandaj, Rojhelat. He started art activities in 1991. He has produced several short films including A Bottle of Milk for My Sister, The First Sin, The Bet, My City Sna, Sargol and the Sea, The Drum. Also he produced several fiction collections such as: Workshop, The Cap, Once in the Neighborhood, The Flood. He has also made several documentaries and published multiple articles and books.