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Seven Symphonies of Zagros/حەوت سێمفۆنی زاگرۆس
Seven Symphonies of Zagros/ حەوت سێمفۆنی زاگرۆس
Kurdistan/Iran, 2021, 23’
in Kurdish w/ Arm./Eng. subtitles
Director and Scriptwriter: Perwîz Rostemî
Cinematographer: Perwîz Rostemî
Producer: Perwîz Rostemî
Editor: Tofîq Emanî
Sound: Messab Abbasi
Seven Symphonies of Zagros conveys the philosophy of seven musical Maqams of the oldest wind instrument (Shamshal) in the life of the people of Zagros. The Seven Maqams is conveyed using the monologue of an old man, who spent 65 years of his life playing the Shamshal.
Awards
Best Short Kurdish Film, 8th Duhok International Film Festival, 2021.
Perwîz Rostemî
Born in 1977 in Oraman Takht, Perwîz Rostemî had to migrate to Sarvabad during the Iran-Iraq war and continue his education there. After high school, he studied painting at university and graduated in the same field. He made his first film My Shoes in 2001. So far, he has made 18 short films, 7 semi-feature films, and 3 TV series.
Select filmography
My Shoes (2001), Pachal (2011), The Melody of Stone (2011), The Scarecrows Also Die (2012), Neighbors of the Sky (2013), Wa Zaban (2013), Seven Symphonies of Zagros (2021).