The Exam

by SHAWKAT AMIN KORKI (DE, KRG-IQ, QAT 2021, 89’) 

Drama  

Synopsis 

Rojin, a heartbroken young woman suffering from depression after the disappearance of her fiance, is preparing for her university entrance exam. If she fails, her father will force her into marriage. But if she succeeds, she could lead a more emancipated life and avoid the fate of her older sister, Shilan, who is unhappily married to a conservative man who demands that she be a proper housewife. Seeing that her younger sister is struggling to achieve her dream, Shilan becomes desperate to help her pass the exam by any means necessary. Her decision puts both sisters under immense pressure both at home and in school, as they become entangled in a huge network of corruption that is connected through all parts of society.

Credits

Director: Shawkat Amin Korki
Screenwriter: Shawkat Amin Korki and Mohamed Reza Gohari
Cinematographer: Adib Sobhani
Producer: Mehmet Aktaş (mîtosfilm); Foad Jalal (Masti Film)
Cast: Avan Jamal, Vania Salar, Hussein Hassan, Shwan Attoof, Hoshyar Nerwayi et al.

Supported By

Cultural Ministry of City of Culture - Suleymaniya, Doha Film Institute, Republic Iraq - Ministry of Culture - Iraqi Cinema and Theater Foundation