Kurdwin Ayub is not wasting time mounting what appears to be celestial bodies from the sky trilogy — as casting has begun on her third feature titled Stars. Ulrich Seidl‘s production co. is once again backing the Kurdish-Austrian filmmaker. After 2022’s Sonne (Berlin International Film Festival – Best First Film Award) and 2024’s Moon (Locarno Film Festival – Special Jury Prize), her latest is inspired by true events. Filming with take place in Jordan this coming autumn.
Star follows a young American reporter trapped in the crossfire as terrorists overrun Iraq. The war film explores the brutal realities of conflict and its profound impact on ordinary lives.
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