Kurdish Lover
2012, French. Directed by Clarisse Hahn.
The Kurdish lover is Oktay, the man with whom I share my life. We went to his village in Kurdistan, a region brought to a standstill by war. At this place, loving someone can become confused with having a hold over them. It is with humor that the characters featured in this film find ways, within their community, to affirm that they truly exist. A shaman goes into trance in front of the television, a hermit dreams of marriage, a shepherdess wants to leave the top of the mountain, soldiers watch over the village, a man from Europe goes off to request the hand of a young woman. It is through these situations that we discover the reality of families doing what they can to find a way of living together, to take the best – or the worst – from each moment.
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- 1h 38m
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- French
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Kurdish Lover runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Kurdish Lover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 2012. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Kurdish Lover?
Kurdish Lover (2012) was directed by Clarisse Hahn.