Three years ago, Hama Ali, a charismatic B Kurdish movie actor from Southern Kurdistan (Iraq), and Ayca, a similarly rotund but charming actress from Turkey, met on a film-set. Their love affair continued across borders through video love letters and broken phone-calls until the Americans invaded Iraq and hellish violence engulfed the country. As most people fled from East to West seeking safety, Ayca decided to make the journey from West to East, seeking her lover. My Marlon and Brando, a dramatic feature film, is the true the story of her extraordinary, and ultimately tragic, experiences in such mad times.
