Life (2001)

Jiyan takes place in Halabja about five years after Saddams infamous chemical attack in 1988 Diyari Kurdo Galali has come from his new homeland America to put up a badly needed new orphanage As construction proceeds he gradually becomes acquainted with the tragic individual stories of the survivors Prime among these is orphan girl Jiyan Pirsheng Berzinji and her lively young cousin Sherko Choman Hawrami Although he seems to fit right into life in this impoverished town Diyari can hardly absorb the catastrophe that hit there nor can he accept the level of injury that he encounters When the orphanage is ready Diyari says his goodbyes plunging Jiyan back into quiet despair