A Flag Without a Country (2015)
For Nariman the pilot and Helly Luv, an aspiring singer, being Kurdish is not just an identity; it’s a full-time job. Nariman needs young recruits for his flying school—a goal made darkly comic since he just survived a plane crash—while the illustrious Helly collects Kalashnikov rifles and a sea of Kurdish flags to produce her music video. In the midst of another war against the Kurdish people, Nariman reminisces about a long-lost love, and Helly finds herself connecting with Kurdish children at a refugee camp near the Syrian border, who are in urgent need of inspiration and hope.
Director:
Bahman Ghobadi
Writer:
Bahman Ghobadi
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Helly Luv as Self |
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Nariman Anwar as Self |
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Mahsa Atashi as Self |
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Mohammad Rasool Mostafa as Self |
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Fateme Kheder Ababakr as Self |
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Eilaf Ali Osman as Self |
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Mohammmad Ali Osman as Self |
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Alla Ali Osman as Self |
| Directing | Bahman Ghobadi | Director |
| Editing | Bahman Ghobadi | Editor |
| Sound | Vedat Yıldırım | Sound |
| Production | Mohammad reza babagoli | Researcher |
| Sound | Ashkan Koshanejad | Music |
| Editing | Batin Ghobadi | Editor |
| Production | Hardi Hassan | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Mahak Taheri | Researcher |
| Art | Batin Ghobadi | Art Direction |
| Sound | Bahman Ghobadi | Music |
| Visual Effects | Farbod Khoshtinat | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Vahed Khezri | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nemati Shaho | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Ehsan Vaseghi | Post Production Assistant |
| Camera | Jafar Aslani | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mohammad Towrivarian | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Bahman Ghobadi | Producer |
| Writing | Bahman Ghobadi | Screenplay |
| Editing | Arshia Shakiba | Additional Editor |
| Production | Golriz Ehtiati | Line Producer |
| Lighting | Payman Vaadati | Lighting Technician |