Hisham Zaman
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Hisham Zaman, is a contemporary Kurdish
-Norwegian filmmaker. He graduated from The Norwegian Film School at Lillehammer
in 2004. He has made several award winning short films, most notably Bawke
which has received more than 20 national and international awards.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
-Norwegian filmmaker. He graduated from The Norwegian Film School at Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
in 2004. He has made several award winning short films, most notably Bawke
Bawke
Bawke is a 2005 short film directed by Hisham Zaman and produced in Norway.-Plot:Two Kurdish refugees from Iraq, a father and son, approach their goal after being on the run for a long time. After arrival, both father and son are apprehended by the police and taken into a refugee camp...
which has received more than 20 national and international awards.
Filmography
- The Bridge, 2003
- The Roof, 2004.
- BawkeBawkeBawke is a 2005 short film directed by Hisham Zaman and produced in Norway.-Plot:Two Kurdish refugees from Iraq, a father and son, approach their goal after being on the run for a long time. After arrival, both father and son are apprehended by the police and taken into a refugee camp...
, 2005. - VinterlandVinterland-Plot:Renas, a Kurdish refugee living in the northern part of Norway in a remote desolate place, is awaiting the arrival of his fiancée, Fermesk. The couple have never met before, and their first encounter at the airport does not meet up to their expectations....
, 2007. - Europa, 2009.