Before Snowfall

Name: Before Snowfall
Director: Hisham Zaman
Released: 2013
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Abdullah Taher, Suzan Ilir, Bahar Ozen, Ava Abdulsattar, Cabbar Baris

2013 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 610 VOTES · DIR. Hisham Zaman

Overview

Before Snowfall starts with a dramatic escape: Eighteen year-old Nermin runs away from her wedding in a village in Iraqi Kurdistan. Being the elder of the family, her younger brother Siyar becomes responsible for finding her and restoring the family reputation. The mission proves a dangerous one for the inexperienced Siyar. First stop is Istanbul, where he meets Elvin, a young girl who becomes his travel companion. On the way from east to west, through Europe and all the way to Norway, Siyar comes to realize his own need for respect, and for love.

Dialogue Timeline — 504 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:57 Open your mouth.

00:07:05 Today, we are here for a good deed, God willing!

00:14:21 You were making noise till 4 in the morning, and drove us crazy.

00:17:13 Hawar is a tall, slim guy with a beard.

00:20:52 I must speak to your father.

00:24:27 Give it to me!

00:27:50 - Where is Nermin? - Don't make me kill you!

00:30:22 Stop!

00:35:52 Ok! No problem! Come to me, we will discuss it.

00:39:42 If you go with Azad. I swear I will bring your dead body home to Kurdistan.

00:43:34 Germany? No. Go to Scandinavia. Go to Norway!

00:45:12 Hello!

00:47:10 Did I say something funny?

00:49:09 Is Evin home?

00:54:26 If your father's in Berlin, why do you have to go there illegally?

00:57:03 You too!

01:01:44 He's a cynical smuggler.

01:06:50 Look at yourself, I'm not a villager like you.

01:09:59 You don't have to go now. Stay with us for a couple of days.

01:13:34 I sent them just to help your mother. Just to support you! To protect you.

01:17:49 Hello, Karzan, get down here. The boy has arrived.

01:20:06 Don't worry, your name isn't registered in this country.

01:24:36 Siyar?

01:28:46 Now, I must go alone. Stay here! I'll come back soon.

Cast & Characters

Abdullah Taher Siyar Suzan Ilir Evin Bahar Ozen Nermin Ava Abdulsattar Nergiz Cabbar Baris Haydar Fanus Erdal Ceviz Reseptionist Omer Chawshin Sufi Billey Demirtas Hawar Hassan Dimirci Champion Kawa Gilli Sherko

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed504

Dialogue density4.8 lines / min

First line00:00:57

Final line01:28:46

Production Record

DirectorHisham Zaman

LanguageKU

IMDb votes610