Synopse
Normally, it would be apple blossom time in occupied Iraq. But nothing flowers in the Kurdish town of Halabja since the poison gas attack 20 years ago. Apothecary Yusuf works for a German relief organisation and is in love with teacher Sara, chronically ill and dependent on medicine. As her jealous 15-year-old pupil Rizgar kidnaps Yusuf, Sara’s supply of medicine dwindles. Rizgar wants to put Yusuf to trial: didn’t the Germans supply the gas for the attack? But today they supply medicine…
Info
Original Title: Boni Seu
International Title: The Smell of Apples
Category: Feature
Section: Nordlichter
Version & Subtitles: Arabic, Kurdish OV
Director & Screenplay: Ravin Asaf
Cast/Protagonists: Shalau Jamal, Safya Akdad, Shwan Atof, Hama Ali Khan
Production country: Germany, Iraq
Year of Production: 2007
Length: 83 min
Producer: Marc Pascher, Ravin Asaf, Jirco Lindemann
Production company: Art Castel GmbH Filmproduktion, Kurdistan Kultusministerium
Cinematography: Cornelius Plache
Editor: Marc Pascher
Music: Rebuer Muhamed, Christopher Dierks
