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17: 270:, a Kurdish producer and writer from Turkey. They wrote the script in three weeks, drawing on the stories of refugees they knew personally. The film was shot in 35 days without any financial backing. It has been called a “beautifully structured, highly emotional and deeply memorable ensemble piece” and one that “finds narrative diversity in the tragi-comic variety of immigrant experience.” 353:, which has tended to rely heavily on tropes of suffering and political betrayal. His films have also been recognized for the substantial contribution they have made to Norwegian national cinema by exploring the experiences and challenges of migrant communities in the context of an evolving society. 337:
Zaman is also notable for his use of non-professional actors to play the majority of the leading roles in his films. His team has recruited refugees from public places such as cafes and community centres to act in his films. As he says, “or me, casting is an important part of the filmmaking process,
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Although he had an early interest in filmmaking, Zaman was told by his father that ‘cinema will not put food on the table.’ However, his mother used to let him and his cousins go to the cinema without his father’s knowledge. After arriving in Norway, Zaman ‘took his father’s advice and began working
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While refugees are the central characters in all his films, Zaman stresses that ‘I make films about human beings, not about politics.’ Through his emphasis on human stories, he seeks to portray refugees and migrants as complex and diverse individuals, rather than a monolithic entity. In his words,
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has been called a “dazzling drama about the shifting definitions of family, love, and honor.” The film opened the Tromsþ International Film Festival in 2013 and was the most award-winning Norwegian film that year. It won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival for its
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in 2004. His films center on the stories and inner dilemmas of characters united by a common refugee experience, exploring human themes such as love, acceptance, sacrifice, revenge, loyalty and honour. He has co-written several of his scripts with the Norwegian crime novelist
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Zaman founded the production company Snowfall Cinema in 2015. He was an associate professor at the Norwegian Film School, where he has also served as Head of the Department of Film Direction. He speaks six languages: Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Norwegian and English.
334:, Zaman met with human smugglers and used the details they provided to guide his story development. He regularly returns to Kurdistan and visits refugee camps in Oslo to collect stories. As a result, his films play with the boundaries between documentary and fiction. 338:
maybe 50% of the whole film. If you have the right cast, half of the job is done.” He also borrows from amateur actors’ expressions and clothing to lend authenticity to his work. While his scripts are written in Norwegian, the dialogues in his films are often in
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Despite the harshness of the refugee experiences that influence him, comedy is a feature of all of Zaman’s work. In his words, “lightness and humour are also present in my films: they are often born from the absurdity of the situations.”
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to support his family. In the evenings, however, he explored his passion for filmmaking by joining an amateur cinema club and using rented and borrowed equipment to begin making his own films.
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Zaman’s films are all fictional, but they are inspired by real-life events, stories, and personalities. Some of his own experiences as a child refugee influenced the sequence of events in
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packs a visual punch to match the force and ambition of its story” and “invites us into many vivid worlds and fulfills many possibilities for cinematography as an art form.”
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a mid-length comedy about a Kurdish man living in remote Northern Norway, who enters into an arranged marriage with a woman from his home country whom he has never met.
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at the Gothenburg Film Festival in 2014. The award was given by the jury for “a film that is compassionate and honest in its presentation of human existence.”
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in 1975. When he was 10 years old, he was forced to flee the country with his parents and siblings. The family spent several years as
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The film is dedicated "to all those leaving their native countries and their roots and language in search of a better life.”
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In 2001, Zaman was accepted to the Norwegian Film School at Lillehammer, from which he graduated in 2004. His diploma film,
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BAFTA/LA Award for Excellence, Special Jury Recognition for Outstanding Performance by a Child, to Broa Ako Rasol
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The Norwegian Film Workers Association's Technical Award, to Cinematographer Marius M. Gulbrandsen,
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Award for Special Contribution to Northern Cinema, Audience Award for Best Feature Film
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won more than 40 national and international awards. He is also a two-time winner of the
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The Writers Guild of Norway's Award for Best Screenplay: Time-glasset - The Hourglass
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The Writers Guild of Norway's Award for Best Screenplay: Timeglasset - The Hourglass
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Best Kurdish Actress to Suzan Ilir, Special Mention of the Jury, Duhok City Award
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was filmed over a period of two years, and shot in four different countries.
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Zaman received widespread critical acclaim for his breakthrough short film,
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and was nominated for the Prix UIP for Best European Short Film at the
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Zaman’s work marks a significant departure from mainstream diaspora
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The Golden Elephant - International Children's Film Festival India
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The Silver Elephant for the best Short Fiction Live Action Film
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Autrans International Mountain & Adventure Film Festival
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Prix UIP Grimstad- Nominated for Best European Short Film
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Festival du Cinéma International de Abitibi-Témiscamingue
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The Bronze Tanit for Feature Films, FIPRESCI Award, Best
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Amanda for Best Actor in a Leading Role, to Raouf Saraj
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Cineposible International Film Festival of Extremadura
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Human Rights Film Festival Donostia - San Sebastian
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" 1112:Canal+ Award, Special Mention, Short Films 1011:SFF Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto 860:Jupiter Television Award, Best Short Film 2479:"An interview with Hisham Zaman on Bawke" 2431:"An interview with Hisham Zaman on Bawke" 2335:"An interview with Hisham Zaman on Bawke" 1961:"Tribeca Film Festival Winners Announced" 588:Special Mention, The City of Trenčianske 287:award at the European Cinema Festival of 192:was selected as the opening film for the 899:Siena International Short Film Festival 585:ArtFilmFest International Film Festival 456: 312:2023 Toronto International Film Festival 98:, where Zaman arrived at the age of 17. 2577:Cineuropa - the best of european cinema 2507:Cineuropa - the best of european cinema 1854:"The road to SIFF-Renton | It's a wrap" 1230: 927:Festival du Film Court de Villeurbanne 773:Gothenburg International Film Festival 616:Gothenburg International Film Festival 533:San Marino International Film Festival 342:or other languages spoken by refugees. 2101:"Letter to the King (Brev til Kongen)" 1985:"Here Are Your TFF 2013 Award Winners" 969:Palm Springs International ShortsFest 857:Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 846:Black Pearl Award for Best Short Film 731:Prishtina International Film Festival 1646:"Six nominations for BEFORE SNOWFALL" 1070:Youth Jury Award for Best Short Film 675:Festroia International Film Festival 7: 1830:"Before Snowfall (FĂžr snĂžen faller)" 2031:"Film Review: 'Letter to the King'" 1095:Brest European Short Film Festival 1025:Huesca International Film Festival 871:Sedona International Film Festival 2265:"TIFF 23 Film Review: A Happy Day" 1729:"Tromso film fest heats up Norway" 1650:TromsĂž International Film Festival 1196:The Norwegian Short Film Festival 1182:The Norwegian Short Film Festival 1165:The Norwegian Short Film Festival 1151:The Norwegian Short Film Festival 1137:The Norwegian Short Film Festival 1123:The Norwegian Short Film Festival 885:The Norwegian Ministry of Culture 717:Duhok International Film Festival 619:Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film 602:European Cinema Festival of Lecce 295:by the Norwegian Oscar Committee. 194:TromsĂž International Film Festival 31:film director and screenwriter of 14: 1039:Shadowline Salerno Film Festival 874:Best Foreign Language Short Film 815:Manchester Kurdish Film Festival 278:Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film 60:Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film 2010:Letter to the King (2014) - IMDb 1879:"HISHAM ZAMAN / BEFORE SNOWFALL" 1482:"Hisham Zaman – Gezici Festival" 1656:from the original on 2013-08-27 1341:International Business Times UK 2667:(in Norwegian). Archived from 776:Dragon Award Best Nordic Film 706:Best Film from the Arab World 35:origin. He graduated from the 1: 1727:Weissberg, Jay (2007-01-25). 241:Zaman’s second feature film, 159:in 2005. It also received an 2526:Astoul, Julie (2015-12-29). 2054:Astoul, Julie (2015-12-29). 2029:Simon, Alissa (2014-02-23). 1883:ANA Contemporary Arab Cinema 1783:. 2017-06-12. 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Norwegian Film School
Lillehammer
Kjell Ola Dahl
Bawke
Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film
Kirkuk
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refugees
Iran
Turkey
political asylum
Norway
Toyota
Europe
Sundance Film Festival
European Film Awards
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Amanda Award
Winterland
TromsĂž International Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Letter to the King
Oslo
Kurdistan
King of Norway
Mehmet Aktas
Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film

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