16. KFFB: Kurdish Film Festival Berlin (2026)

The life of the Armenian poet Sayat-Nova, from childhood to death: his spiritual journey, artistic endeavors, and inner conflicts within the cultural and historical context of Armenia. Hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.

Norwegian teacher Akam lives a comfortable life in Oslo, until his uncle from Iran comes on an unexpected visit. Akam feels obliged to offer accommodation for 2 nights. But the immodest uncle soon makes it clear he has no plans to go home.

The 1990s mark a period in Turkeys Kurdistan when enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and village burnings became commonplace. The fate of the town of Vartinis (Altinova), in the province of Mus, became inseparable from that of the region after the night of October 3, 1993.