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The Agony of a People(Movie, 2007)

Original title: "Jani Gal" (Kurdish/KU)
1h 40min | Genres: Drama, History
The Agony of a PeopleRating: 1.9/5 (with 22 votes)
Jani Gal (Sorani Kurdish: ژانی گەل, romanized: Janî Gel, lit. 'The Agony of a People') is a 2007 Kurdish-language Kurdish drama film directed by Jamil Rostami, who co-wrote the screenplay with Khosro Sina and also served as the producer. The film is based on Ibrahim Ahmad's 1972 novel of the same name. The film stars Nzar Salami, Renas Wrya, and Abdul Hamajwan. The story, set in the Kurdistan of the 1940s and 1950s, chronicles Jwamer after his release from prison and his search for his wife and son. It was Iraq's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. ()
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Sulaymaniah, Iraqi Kurdistan, in the 1940s. When his wife Kaleh goes into labor, her husband Jwamer runs to get the midwife. By ill luck, he runs into the middle of a political demonstration and is seriously wounded and arrested by mistake as the ringleader. After a rigged trial, Jwamer is sentenced to ten years in prison. He serves his sentence and, as soon as he is set free, goes in search of his wife and child.

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Jani Gal 'The Pain of a Nation' in London (Trailer)(Trailer, 1:23)

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Additional Information

Production country: Iraq
Made by: Sulifilm
Original language: Kurdish (KU)
Spoken languages: Kurdish (KU)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/22/2007
Director: Jamil Rostami
Screenwriter: Khosro Sina

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:126678, Added: 03/25/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024