Hiwa K, films & conversation, March 29
March 10, 2025
Cinema is a universal language, representing everything from daily life and human struggles to myth and fantasy. Its ability to transcend borders makes it essential to general understanding of a culture.
Kurdish cinema was, by some accounts, initiated by Yilmaz Güney. Many Kurdish films portray the harsh reality of discrimination and segregation that Kurdish people experience daily. Representing a culture common to all parts of Kurdistan, Kurdish cinema can unite Kurds across divisions. It can also enhance understanding on the part of non-Kurds. Overall, it reflects the commonalities of all people even as it shows the unique aspects of Kurdish culture.
The New York Kurdish Cultural Center, established in 2017, seeks to nurture and showcase Kurdish contributions to the visual and performing arts, cinema, and literature. By creating venues for exhibitions and performances in the New York area, it further aims to foster community among Kurds and to build bridges with non-Kurdish communities.
The NYKCC creates spaces where Kurds and friends of Kurds may interact in safety. We do not tolerate discriminatory behavior based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
The New York Kurdish Cultural Center, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit registered in New York State.
Cinema is a universal language, representing everything from daily life and human struggles to myth and fantasy. Its ability to transcend borders makes it essential to general understanding of a culture.
Kurdish cinema was, by some accounts, initiated by Yilmaz Güney. Many Kurdish films portray the harsh reality of discrimination and segregation that Kurdish people experience daily. Representing a culture common to all parts of Kurdistan, Kurdish cinema can unite Kurds across divisions. It can also enhance understanding on the part of non-Kurds. Overall, it reflects the commonalities of all people even as it shows the unique aspects of Kurdish culture.
The New York Kurdish Cultural Center, established in 2017, seeks to nurture and showcase Kurdish contributions to the visual and performing arts, cinema, and literature. By creating venues for exhibitions and performances in the New York area, it further aims to foster community among Kurds and to build bridges with non-Kurdish communities.
The NYKCC creates spaces where Kurds and friends of Kurds may interact in safety. We do not tolerate discriminatory behavior based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
The New York Kurdish Cultural Center, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit registered in New York State.
