After the 12th Duhok International Film Festival ended, now the thinking begins for the next Edition
Bengal Times News, 20 December 2025
The 12th Duhok International Film Festival has ended with joy, enthusiasm and a bright event. This film festival in Duhok, Kurdistan, seems to have merged with the minds of the common people of Kurdistan. International cinema has merged with Kurdistan cinema. This film festival, which started on December 9, ended on December 16. After this, the thinking started again on how to make the next edition more beautiful and attractive. Every member of the Duhok Film Festival has made this festival a success by giving their best.
International representatives from the different country a have also highly praised this festival. As an Indian Journalist I, K K Mallick am proud to be invited as a representative of the Indian media.
From the President of this international film festival, Aamir Ali, to the Vice President Bangen Ali, Artistic Director - Shawket Amin Korki and the Media and Press Manager Hasan Arif Ahmed, and all the vounteer they made the preparations of international standards had been completed. And they will start planning how to take the upcoming 13th Duhok International Film Festival forward in a short time.
All that can be said is that this fusion of Kurdish cinema and international cinema will rival international film festivals around the world. The natural beauty of Duhok City in Kurdistan is becoming an ideal place for film production. Every volunteer has worked hard to spread such an international film festival to the world.
