As the festival is rapidly approaching, we are thrilled to announce this year’s opening film, RAIN BRIDE, directed by Hussein Hassan. Duhok IFF is proud...

We are excited to announce that this year’s festival will be hosting two special guests. The world-famous Golden Bear Winner director Fatih Akin will this...

We are proud to present that 98 of 570 films submitted to the 9th edition of Duhok IFF, have been selected to the official program....

We are thrilled to announce that we have selected the 2022 festival poster designed by the talented Ukrainian Berlin-based graphic designer and illustrator Yana Vekshyna....

Since the crucial theme of the 9th edition’s Duhok International Film Festival is Exodus, most of the Kurdish films will be screened in refugee camps.

Theme In line with its tradition, every edition of the Duhok International Film Festival carries a theme that is reflected in the film program. This...

For the 9th Duhok International Film Festival this years guest country is Sweden. This year’s program is presenting a diverse selection of classic and modern...

Join Nuhat, a capacity-building project for young filmmakers in the fields of directing, producing, script writing, and editing!Over a tensive workshop, you will learn valuable...

Submissions to the 9th Duhok IFF 2022 are now open from June. 6. 2022 until September. 1. 2022.The Festival will take place on December 1-8,...