New York Kurdish Film Festival, 8th edition

The eighth edition of the New York Kurdish Film Festival will be a cinematic journey into the heart of Kurdish culture. This weeklong event, running from October 12 to 19, will once again celebrate the indomitable spirit of the Kurdish people. 

This year’s festival has as its theme Kurdish Mother Tongues. In that spirit, we present films made in a range of Kurdish languages, including for the first time a film entirely in Luri.  

As always, we have brought several directors for in-person Q&As after their films are screened. Among the films, you will find discussion panels with reflections on Kurdish culture. 

We extend our thanks to our jurors, whose patient, careful consideration has resulted in so many excellent Kurdish films being screened.