HAWAR, our banished children

a film by Pascale Bourgaux

Official Selection
Vision du Réel 2023

Official Selection
Brussels international Film Festival 2023

Official Selection
Verzio Film Festival 2023

Official Selection
FIPADOC 2024

Official Selection
Magritte du cinéma 2024

Documentary
2023
Length 75'
Format HD
Language En, Kurdish, Arabic
Subtitles EN, FR

Synopsis

Synopsis

In 2014, thousands of Yazidi women were kidnapped by Daech and reduced to sexual slavery. On her release, ‘Ana’ was forced to abandon the baby she had had as a result of the rapes she had suffered. Considered ‘bastards’, all children born of rape by the jihadists were rejected by the Yazidi community. After four years apart, Ana sneaks across Kurdistan to see her daughter Marya again.

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Team

Director Pascale Bourgaux
Image Mohammad Shaikhow
Son Pierre Dozin – Marianne Roussy
Montage image Sophie Vercruysse
Montage son Valentin Dupanloup & Benjamin Benoît
Mixage et Sound Design Denis Séchaud
Étalonnage Rodney Musso
Conformation et VFX Romaric Vivier, Jean-Baptiste Perrin, Evan Vallon
Génériques Brigae Haelg
Musique originale Nicolas Rabaeus

Production

Produced by IOTA PRODUCTION (BE) and LOUISE PRODUCTION (CH).

In co-production with RTBF (Belgian television), SHELTER PROD and PROXIMUS. With the support of the CENTRE DU CINÉMA ET DE L’AUDIOVISUEL DE LA FÉDÉRATION WALLONIE-BRUXELLES. With the support of the OFFICE FÉDÉRAL DE LA CULTURE. With the participation of CINEFORUM and TV5MONDE. In association with TAXSHELTER.BE and ING. With the support of TAX SHELTER DU GOUVERNEMENT FEDERAL DE BELGIQUE, EURIMAGES and LA LOTERIE ROMANDE.

Festivals

Vision du réel 2023 (CH) – Official Selection / Brussels international film festival 2023 (BE) – Official Selection / Verzio film festival 2023 (CH) – Official Selection / FIPADOC 2024 (FR) – Official Selection / Terraviva Film Festival 2024 (IT) – Official Selection / FIFHD 2024 (CH) – Official Selection / Magritte du cinéma 2024 (CH) – Official Selection / FIPADOC 2024 (FR) – Official Selection / Terraviva Film Festival 2024 (IT) – Official Selection / FIFHD 2024 (CH) – Official Selection. Official Selection / Magritte du cinéma 2024 (BE) – shortlisted / Sarajevo Warm festival 2024 (BA) – Official Selection / Primed 2024 (FR) – Special Mention / FIFDH 2024 (CH) / Human Rights Films Festival 2024 (CH) / Festival International de Neuchâtel-Prix Farel 24 (FR) -1st prize for documentary / Festival le grand Bivouac 2024 (FR) / and at many other festivals around the world.

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