I Want To Live
2015, Kurdish. Directed by Karzan Kardozi.
I Want to Live is a documentary on the lives of Kurdish Refugees from Syria, living in refugee camps in Kurdistan. Shot on location, it is set against the Syrian civil war and the ISIS (Islamic State) attacks upon Kurdistan. Told through the eyes of a young boy, Shndar, living with Thalassemia disease, he searches for an immediate treatment as he ages without losing hope, leaving his home amid simmering ethnic and religious hatred to live the life of a refugee. The film tells stories of daily life on the camp and outside of it. More than being a film on the life of refugees, it is an intimate character study and gripping tale of innocent lost amides wars, a meditation on life, death, war, peace, and tolerance.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kurdish
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 3 January 2015
- Original title
- دەمەوێ بژیم
- Country
- Iraq
- Written by
- Karzan Kardozi
- Budget
- $400
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How long is I Want To Live?
I Want To Live runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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I Want To Live is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is I Want To Live on?
I Want To Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 2015. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like I Want To Live?
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Who directed I Want To Live?
I Want To Live (2015) was directed by Karzan Kardozi and stars Shndar Noradin Ali, Ahmed Noradin Ali, Noradin Khalaf Ali.