With the screening of an astounding 121 films, the London Kurdish Film Festival is the only festival that brings together the largest selection of films from all four parts of Kurdistan and around the world.

Comprising 23 features, 46 documentaries and 52 shorts, the festival explores a variety of issues, including: human and women’s rights; war and political struggle; homeland, conflicts of culture, language, and identity.

Before Snowfall, by director Hisham Zaman, is a thought-provoking look at honor killing and the intricate web of connections that sustain the brutal tradition. Siyar comes face to face with his own sense of loyalty, dignity, honor and love when he follows his elder sister Nermin who flees an arranged marriage. On his mission to restore the family honor, his fate links him to Evin, a young girl living on the streets of Istanbul. As Siyar ventures farther away from home and his relationship with Evin deepens, he faces a moral crisis. Hisham Zaman’s epic feature takes the audience on a journey through Kurdistan and to Europe.