The 7th edition of the New York Kurdish Film Festival will open tomorrow, Thursday. The festival will last until 26 of October and will present seventeen films coming from all four parts of Kurdistan plus the diaspora. 

The festival will take place in the historic Village East by Angelika Theatre in New York.

The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the Lausanne Treaty, a historical injustice that denied recognition to the Kurdish people’s land, language, and identity.  But for that century, Kurdish people have not only resisted but channeled the power of artistic expression to survive under adversity and emerge stronger than ever. Here is your chance to pay homage to that power and to honor Kurdish resilience and creativity.

This is the program for the opening night.

Friday, 20 October

Theater 1

6-7pm / Opening reception

7-7:10pm / Opening remarks by executive director Xeyal Qertel

7:10-7:20pm / Remarks by honorary guest Navid Zardi

7:20-7:30pm / Koma Govend (dance)

7:30-7:45pm / DJ Durry (music)

7:45-9pm / Film: The Pasha, My Mother, and I  (Documentary, Belgium, 83 min)

9-9:30pm / Q&A with director Nevine Gerits (appearing in person) 

9:30-10pm / Community gathering (in reception area)