Before Snowfall

2013•1h 45m•

★6.3(9 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Before Snowfall starts with a dramatic escape: Eighteen year-old Nermin runs away from her wedding in a village in Iraqi Kurdistan. Being the elder of the family, her younger brother Siyar becomes responsible for finding her and restoring the family reputation. The mission proves a dangerous one for the inexperienced Siyar. First stop is Istanbul, where he meets Elvin, a young girl who becomes his travel companion. On the way from east to west, through Europe and all the way to Norway, Siyar comes to realize his own need for respect, and for love.

Director

Hisham Zaman

Writers

Kjell Ola Dahl, Hisham Zaman

Watchlist

Main Cast

Abdullah Taher

Siyar

Bahar Ozen

Nermin

Suzan Ilir

Evin

Billey Dimirtas

Before Snowfall

2013•1h 45m•

★6.3(9 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Director

Hisham Zaman

Writers

Kjell Ola Dahl, Hisham Zaman

Watchlist

Main Cast

Abdullah Taher

Siyar

Bahar Ozen

Nermin

Suzan Ilir

Evin

Billey Dimirtas

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Hisham Zaman

Writing

Writer: Kjell Ola Dahl
Writer: Hisham Zaman

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: David Reyes
Music: Bülent Ersoy

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen

Editing

Editor: Sverrir Kristjánsson

Did You Know?

The original title is "Før snøen faller" (KU).

The runtime is 105 minutes (1h 45m).

The film features dialogue in 3 languages: English, Kurdish, Turkish.

It was a co-production between: Iraq, Norway, Germany.

The film was directed by Hisham Zaman.

The screenplay was written by Kjell Ola Dahl and Hisham Zaman.

The score was composed by David Reyes.

Cinematography was handled by Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt2560440.

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Rating

6.3/10

Average

9 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Før snøen faller

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

English, , Türkçe

Country of Origin:

Iraq, Norway, Germany

Production Companies:

Paradox Produksjon

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Before Snowfall

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Abdullah Taher

Bahar Ozen

Suzan Ilir

Billey Dimirtas

Before Snowfall

Overview

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Writers

Main Cast

Abdullah Taher

Bahar Ozen

Suzan Ilir

Billey Dimirtas

Ava Abdulsattar

Cabbar Baris

Omer Chawshin

Kawa Gilli

Eva Medusa Gühne

Nazmi Kırık

Mouafaq Rushdie

Volga Sorgu

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