Mem and Zin
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Mem and Zin |
| Original title | Mem û Zîn |
| Country of production | Turkey |
| original language | Turkish |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ümit Elçi |
| script | Ümit Elçi, Hamza Özbal |
| production | Aksiyon Yapimcilik, S. Kadir Yilmaz |
| music | Mazlum Çimen |
| camera | Salih Dikişçi |
| cut | Ismail Kalkan |
| occupation | |
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Mem und Zin is the film adaptation of the Kurdish national epic Mem û Zîn , which was written by Ehmedê Xanî .
action
On Newroznacht, the Kurdish spring and New Year festival, an old man tells the story of Mem and Zîn . One day a beautiful girl appears in a dream to the young man Mem. The girl Zîn, on the other hand, dreams of a young man. When they meet in reality, they know that they are meant for each other. But unfortunate circumstances and a wicked scheme prevent them from getting married. Only in death do they come together in a common grave. In the end, the traitor Beko is buried at her feet.
background
The book Mem û Zîn is the main work of the Kurdish poet Ehmedê Xanî (also Ahmedi Khaney * 1651, † 1707). This book is known as the Kurdish national epic. The book is based on a legend that was previously passed down orally from generation to generation .
The film was shot in Hewler , Cizre , Mardin , Midyat , Nusaybin and Hasankeyf . Officially, "Mem und Zin" had to be shot in Turkish, as the Kurdish language was officially banned until the mid-1990s. Then it was filmed in Kurdish - Sorani . There is a version with German subtitles.
For the Kurds, Mem symbolizes the Kurdish people and Zîn the Kurdish country, which remain separate from each other and cannot become a unit.
Web links
- Mem and Zin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kurdish: Journey of a Language ( Memento of the original from October 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on May 19, 2011)
