The Return
2016, Kurdish. Directed by Zahavi Sanjavi.
A Yazidi refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan is home tomore than 20,000 refugees, many of whom are victims of terrorist attacks by ISIS. Shilan is a young Kurdish nurse who volunteered to take care of them. Every tent in the camp has a story, and Shilan takes the responsibility of hearing the refugees out, empathising with the pain they are suffering. One day Shilan hears about a tent where a woman is refusing to eat her food or have any sort of contact with the outside. She decides to take action.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kurdish
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- Released
- 18 November 2016
- Original title
- گەڕانەوە
- Country
- Iraq, Sweden
- Written by
- Zahavi Sanjavi
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The Return runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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The Return isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Return?
If you liked The Return, try Father Soldier Son, 2000 Meters to Andriivka, For Sama.
Who directed The Return?
The Return (2016) was directed by Zahavi Sanjavi and stars Shilan Atroushi, Amer Hassan Sulieman, Rayda Saido Elias.