Hogir Hirori

Hogir Hirori, a prolific figure of contemporary documentary filmmaking, was born in 1980 in Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Active from 2010, Hirori's primary genre is documentary, with his acclaimed works including "The Deminer," "Sabaya," and "The Girl Who Saved My Life," with "Sabaya" earning him the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 2021. His style is characterized by intimate, humanistic storytelling, often focused on the plight of the Kurdish people, punctuated by bold investigative journalism.

Hirori, with his unwavering lens and empathetic approach, has become a voice for the voiceless, humanizing the stories emerging from the heart of conflict zones.