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Uncle Ali and I

Farbror Ali och jag

Shahab Mehrabi
East Kurdistan (Rojhilat), Iran, Sweden
2026
14 min

Synopsis

Shahab invites his uncle on a digital journey back to Kermashan – a place that has been unreachable for decades. By weaving together old family video tapes with modern VR images, the film depicts the timeline of an exile, from the escape to the present. A portrait of two generations’ longing, where the virtual return offers a solace that is as sweet as it is bitter.

Credits

Director(s)

Producer(s)

Edvina Koda Sander

extra info

Original Title

Farbror Ali och jag

Year

2026

Duration

14 min

Category

Short Documentary

Genre

Documentary

Production Country

East Kurdistan (Rojhilat)
Iran
Sweden

Dialogue

Kurdish (Gorani)
Persian
Swedish

Subtitles

English

AKFF Edition

AKFF 2026

Extra

Screenings

Sunday 10 May

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Tickets & times

Sunday 10 May
14:30 –
15:50
Ketelhuis, zaal 2
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