The Storm (2002)
Through rich imagery and emotional symbolism, the film explores Kurdish identity, hope, and struggle. portraying life as both resistance and renewal. Despite its brevity, Zrian carries the depth and artistic sensitivity that later defined Karimi’s documentaries, blending realism and metaphor to reveal the unseen boundaries of life in Kurdistan
Director: Taha Karimi
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Shaho Mahmoodi as Shaho |
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Kaiwan Zabihi as Bakr |
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Khalil Khoshkalam as |
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Shadrawan Hashim as |
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Ali Majidzadeh as Masoud Aziz |
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Masoud Farajian as |
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Saiwan Rahmanzadeh as |
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Abdulrahman Sadqi as |
| Directing | Taha Karimi | Director |
| Writing | Taha Karimi | Writer |
| Editing | Mohammadreza Vatandoust | Editor |
| Crew | Mehdi Ghasemi | Cinematography |
| Sound | Masoud Razeghy | Sound |