ISHAQ
SHORT FICTION
FILM DESCRIPTION
Germany/ KRG Iraq | 19' | 2025 | short fiction
Logline:
In the midst of Iraqi Kurdistan: A grandmother struggles with an impossible choice for her grandson.
Synopsis:
After losing her daughter to ISIS, a German Grandmother travels to Iraqi Kurdistan to meet her grandson Ishaq. Despite cultural barriers and the weight of shared trauma, she struggles to connect with him. But as her return to Germany draws closer, she is forced to make a pivotal decision.
Writer, Director, Producer: Tuna Kaptan
Cast: Bettina Hoppe, Danial Kamal, Mahabad Ibrahim, Anna Sophie Schindler, Adil Abdurehman
DOP: Semih Yıldız
Editors: Beatrice Babin (BFS), Toro Lucian Hirsch (BFS)
Music: Chiara Strickland
Sound Recordist: Hiwa Shew
Sound Design: Nils Gradlowsky
Sound Mix: Freddy Thomsen
Line Producer: Serhat Keser
Costume & Make up: Yasmeen Waleed
Casting: Anna Sophie Schindler
Production Design: Hashim Shaji
VFX & Graphic Design: Maiki Picaguá, Patrick Widmer
Line Producer: Serhat Keser
Child Casting: Mohammed Khalil
Co-Production: Bayerischer Rundfunk
In Collaboration With: Mîtos Film, Storyline
Funded By: German Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM)
Status: In Festival Distribution
Festivals:
Hof International Film Festival
Biberacher Filmfestspiele
Kurz Film Fest Deggendorf
Duhok International Film Festival
Über Kurz oder Lang Festival
Würzburger Filmwochenende
Technical Data: Fiction, 19:48 min, 4 K, 5.1 Dolby SRD
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