Jani Gal

– An Iraqi Kurdish man is released from jail. He has been arrested by mistake when he went to find a m..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
Jani gal (2007)

An Iraqi Kurdish man is released from jail. He has been arrested by mistake when he went to find a midwife to help his pregnant wife, years ago. As he has been arrested during a demonstration the authorities thought he is one of the opposition group leaders.

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Release Date:

22 Jul 2007

Language:

Kurdish

Director:

Jamil Rostami

Writer:

Ebrahim Ahmad (original novel), Jamil Rostami, Khosro Sina

Main Actors:

Nezar Selami, Rinas Voria, Abdol Hama Javan, Jian Ebrahim

Plot:

Setting: Sulaymaniah, Iraqi Kurdistan, in the 1940s. When his wife Kaleh goes into labor, her husband Jwamer runs to get the midwife. By ill luck, he runs into the middle of a political demonstration and is seriously wounded and arrested by mistake as the ringleader. After a rigged trial, Jwamer is sentenced to ten years in prison. He serves his sentence and, as soon as he is set free, goes in search of his wife and child.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10