About

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Place of birth:
Zakho, Iraqi Kurdistan
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Shawkat Amin Korki

Overview

Shawkat Amin Korki was born in 1973. Originally from Zakho, Iraqi Kurdistan, he and his family fled from Iraqi military oppression to Iran in 1975, where they lived in exile for 25 years. Korki studied Cinema in Iran. During his years in Iran and then when he returned to Iraqi Kurdistan, he began to work in theatre, television, and cinema. His short films, made between 1997 and 2005, have been presented at many international festivals, winning awards and receiving an excellent reception. In 2002, he helped organize the first Erbil Short Film Festival. Crossing the Dust, his debut feature film gained international recognition in 2006 and premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam. Korki’s greatest success to this date has been Memories on Stone (2014), the official Oscar entry from Iraq. His movies have been presented at world-famous film festivals such as Karlovy Vary, Busan, Cairo, Edinburgh, Tallinn, Göteborg, Hong Kong, and many more in the past.

Known for

Directing

2021 The Exam Directing Director 59
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2014 Memories on Stone Directing Director 59
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2009 Kick Off Kirkuk Directing Director 59
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2006 Crossing the Dust Directing Director 59
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Writing

2021 The Exam Writing Writer 59
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2014 Memories on Stone Writing Screenplay 59
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2009 Kick Off Kirkuk Writing Screenplay 59
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2006 Crossing the Dust Writing Writer 59
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Production

2009 Kick Off Kirkuk Production Producer 59
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2006 Crossing the Dust Production Producer 59
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