Gesbeen Mohammad

Gesbeen Mohammad: The Poet of Kurdish Cinema. Born in 1973 in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, Gesbeen Mohammad has been actively directing films since the late 90s, predominantly in the drama and war genres. His most famous films, such as "Crossing the Dust" and "Narcissus Blossom", have been widely acclaimed, though they have not bagged any major awards at film festivals yet, they are a vivid reflection of his authorial style that weaves profound human stories against the backdrop of socio-political upheaval. Gesbeen Mohammad, in his quiet resilience and relentless commitment to Kurdish cinema, paints the big screen with the colors of raw human emotions and the harsh realities of his war-torn homeland.