All the Mountains Give

Rojhelat, feature documentary

Date: 2023

Running time: 90 minutes

Country of origin: Rojhelat

Country of filming: Rojhelat

Language: Kurdish, Farsi

Synopsis

Filmed over the course of six years, this documentary presents an intimate portrait of Hamid and Yaser, two close friends living in a Kurdish village who are forced into kolbari, the illegal act of smuggling untaxed household goods across the deadly border between Iraq and Iran.

Director: Arash Rakhsha

Director's Bio

Born in 1985 in Kermanshah, Rakhsha grew up in a poor family who appreciated art. As a child, surrounded by the evocative music and rich storytelling ingrained in Iranian culture, he developed a passion for the arts and literature, drawn by their ability to transport us to distant worlds and evoke deep emotions. Studying cinema at the University of Tehran, he honed his craft and refined his artistic vision. Now, armed with his camera, he weaves narratives that resonate with authenticity and raw emotion. All the Mountains Give is his directorial debut.

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