National Competition

THE DANCE OF ALI AND ZIN
GOVENDA ALİ Û DAYKA ZΔN

• Director: Mehmet Ali Konar
• TURKEY / 2021 / DCP / Colour / 79’ / Kurdish; Turkish, English s.t.

• Screenplay: Mehmet Ali Konar
• Director of Photography: Deniz Enyüksek
• Editing: Naim Kanat
• Music: Toke Brorson Odin, Xebat Aşmi
• Cast: Suat Usta, Korkmaz Arslan, Maryam Boubani, Diman Zandi
• Producer: Mehmet Ali Konar
• Production Co.: Zerr Film
• World Sales: Zerr Film

13+

The story is set in a tiny Kurdish village. Isa’s younger brother is murdered and brought back to his hometown. Two weeks after the funeral, his mother Zîn dreams of giving a wedding celebration for her deceased son. This strange idea sparks off a host of contradictory feelings within her, and between her and Isa and family members, who are still reeling from the trauma and grief of losing a brother. The family gradually proceed into a grey area in their relationship. These ordinary people find themselves living in a psychological minefield wrestling on the planes between logic, norms, emotions and irrationality.

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.