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A short film that talks about a child who lost his life as a result of the shelling of Afrin by the Turkish state. His body was lost among the rubbles but his soul remained in the place. His mother visits his grave every day, rejecting the thought of his death.

Original Title: Gorna 8 Emîn
International Title: Grave number 8
Director: Muhyiddin Arslan
Original Language: Kurdish
Production Country and Year: Northern and Eastern Syrian Federation-Rojava, 2019
Duration: 12’27
Production: Rojava Film Commune

The Director

Muhyiddin Arslan was born in Afrin in 1982 and graduated from Aleppo University, Department of Education. He is the founder of the Rojava Film Commune in Afrin and the promoter of the Lelun International Film Festival in Shehba (2020).