Rafiqfuad Yarahmadi :: Szczecin Film Festival 2020

Rafiqfuad Yarahmadi

About the artist

Rafiqfuad is a Kurdish-British filmmaker, currently living in the UK. Before becoming a filmmaker, he was working as a journalist and TV presenter in Kurdistan for up to ten years. He also has passion for photography and had two exhibitions in Iran and Iraq. He has currently graduated from the Northern Film School in Leeds with an MA in Documentary Filmmaking, where he directed and produced his own film („Evan-story of a survival)”. His main specialism is Directing/Producing. He is a fluent Kurdish, Persian (Farsi) and Dari speaker.

Filmography

Life on Water (2015)

Gallery

Films

Evan, a survivor's story, 18'50"

“Evan, A Survivor's Story” is a documentary about a Kurdish journalist whose work filming and reporting on ISIS leads to threats to his life. He flees to the safety of Europe. The film reflects his struggle to learn English and not to lose hope despite the absurdities of the immigration system. This is a story of courage, love and survival, a story of Kurds everywhere and immigrants around the world.