KILOMETRE ZERO
Iraq, 1988. Young husband and father Ako is forced to join Saddam Hussein’s army. The unwilling soldier dreams of fleeing the country, but his wife Selma refuses to leave while her old bedridden father is still alive. Ako is sent away to the frontline of the Iran-Iraq War, where he experiences not only the reality of war, but also abuse due to his Kurdish background. The desperate man considers drastic measures for a fast ticket home. Ako thinks it’s his lucky day when he receives orders to escort the return of a fellow soldier’s corpse to his family. But his driver turns out to be an anti-Kurd Arab. With flag-wrapped coffin in tow, the mismatched duo prepares for an unexpected voyage across the majestic Iraqi landscape. Ako won’t miss his chance to trick the driver into heading north towa
Year of production: 2005
Country: France,
Duration: 91 minutes
Credits
- Hiner SALEEM Director
- Hiner SALEEM Screenplay
- Robert ALAZRAKI Cinematography
- Kamal HAMARASH Production Design
- Nikos KIPOURGOS Music
- Anna RUIZ Editing
- Freddy LOTH Sound
Casting
- Robert ALAZRAKI Chauffeur taxi
- Nazmi KIRIK Ako
- Belcim BILGIN Salma
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Secondary Production
- HINER SALEEM PRODUCTIONS