Translating Ulysses
“A Portrait of A Writer Translating James Joyce into Kurdish”
2023•1h 11m•5.3•Released
Documentary
Kawa Nemir is like a walking dictionary of the Kurdish language. He flees Turkey and takes refuge at Anne Frank's former house in Amsterdam. Will he be able to finish the translation of Ulysses and publish it?
Director
Aylin Kuryel
Writer
Aylin Kuryel, Fırat Yücel
Languages
Dutch, English, Kurdish
Studio
Perişan Film
Cast
Kawa Nemir
Self
Armağan Ekici
Self
Production
Company
Perişan Film
Producer
Aylin Kuryel
Producer
Fırat Yücel
Producer
Özgür Doğan
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