THE SWALLOW
by Mano Khalil
synopsis
Mira, a young Swiss in search of her roots, travels to Iraqi Kurdistan, where she is confronted with terrorism, war crimes and street justice, but also with love. The film depicts two of life’s tragedies: not having our wishes fulfilled and having them fulfilled. A journey to the breathtaking landscapes of Kurdistan, but also into the political reality of a region full of conflicts. We hear about it daily, but the film brings us a totally new perspective.
international title: | The Swallow |
original title: | Die Schwalbe |
country: | Switzerland |
sales agent: | Frame Film [CH] |
year: | 2016 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Mano Khalil |
film run: | 102' |
release date: | CH 4/02/2016 |
screenplay: | Mano Khalil, Daniela Baumgärtl, Martina Klein, Michael Sauter, Daniel Casparis, |
cast: | Manon Pfrunder, Ismail Zagros, Dejin Jamil, Bengin Ali, Aro Shikhmous |
cinematography by: | Revan Radween |
film editing: | Thomas Bachmann |
art director: | Manuel Speck |
costumes designer: | Linda Harper, Hayley Gibson |
music: | Mario Batkovic |
producer: | Mano Khalil |
production: | Frame Film |
distributor: | Frenetic Films |