Jani Gal

Jani Gal (Sorani Kurdish: ژانی گەل, romanized: Janî Gel, lit. 'The Agony of a People') is a 2007 Kurdish-language Kurdish drama film directed by Jamil Rostami, who co-wrote the screenplay with Khosro Sina and also served as the producer. The film is based on Ibrahim Ahmad's 1972 novel of the same name. The film stars Nzar Salami, Renas Wrya, and Abdul Hamajwan. The story, set in the Kurdistan of the 1940s and 1950s, chronicles Jwamer after his release from prison and his search for his wife and son. It was Iraq's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[1][2]

Jani Gal
Sorani Kurdish	ژانی گەل
Directed by	Jamil Rostami
Screenplay by	Khosro Sina Jamil Rostami
Based on	Jani Gal by Ibrahim Ahmad
Produced by	Jamil Rostami
Starring	Nzar Salami Renas Wrya
Cinematography	Nader Masumi
Edited by	Morteza Moeeni
Music by	Karen Homayounfar
Production company	Suli Film
Release date	July 22, 2007 (2007-07-22)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Iraq
Language	Kurdish

Plot

The story is set in 1950s Iraq and illustrates the plight of Juamer in a flashback structure. When Juamer's wife goes into labor, he runs to get the midwife but is caught in the midst of a clash between Kurdish protestors and Iraqi police. He is mistakenly arrested, tortured and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. After his release, Juamer sets out to find his loved ones but he discovers that his wife died, without medical help, on the same day that he was arrested.

Production

the Make up artists of the film were Radmehr Aalipour and Ali Hamedi.^[3][4][5]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref(s)
2008	Boston Film Festival	Best International Filmmaker Award	Jamil Rostami	Won	[6]
	Moondance International Film Festival	Columbine Award	Jani Gal	Won	[7][8]

See also

• Film portal

• Cinema of Iraq
• List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "A Record 63 Countries Vying For Best Foreign-Language Oscar Nod". Yahoo! Movies. 2007-10-17. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
2. Gaydos, Steven; McCarthy, Libby (2008-01-15). "Oscar's foreign film race heats up". Variety. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
3. Jani Gal, Review by Robert Koehler, Variety, Jan.17, 2008.
4. Jani Gal: Synopsis Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine.
5. Alphabetical Film Synopsis^{[permanent dead link]}, Moondance International Film Festival, 2008.
6. "'Appaloosa' best film at Boston fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Staff report , AP. September 22, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
7. "'Jani Gal' to be awarded at US Moondance Film Festival". Payvand. August 24, 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
8. ""Jan-i-Gal" heading to Moondance festival". Mehr News Agency. July 14, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

External links

• Jani Gal at IMDb