The Shepherd (2018)
While driving to a wedding, a Kurdish family hits a wild animal. When they get out of the car, they see the animal, still alive, at the side of the snowy road. The father, Aram, is forced to decide whether he should kill the animal or attempt to rescue it. This is not Aram’s only struggle as he navigates his place both in his new country as well as within his own family.
Director: Brwa Vahabpour
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Hamza Agooshi as Aram |
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Rojan Agoshi as Sonia |
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Darya Kader as Lawen |
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Madia Kadrpour as Madia |
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Siri Helene Müller-Osborne as Veterinarian |
| Camera | Annicken Aasheim | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bjørn Vegard Straumsnes | Editor |
| Art | Nina Buer Brun | Production Design |
| Art | Nina Buer Brun | Art Direction |
| Writing | Simen August Borgnes | Writer |
| Directing | Brwa Vahabpour | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tyyne-Nikoline Laakso Antonsen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tyyne-Nikoline Laakso Antonsen | Costume Set Supervisor |
| Production | Aurora Huseth Bjørnhaug | Producer |
| Sound | Irene Tillung | Original Music Composer |