Jano Rosebiani
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Writer, Director, Producer and Editor of numerous narrative features, documentaries and series pilots, Rosebiani's work center on cross-cultural, human rights and gender equality themes. His film debut film was "Dance of the Pendulum" (1995) is a parody to exploitation in Hollywood b-movies. The film was shot entirely in the house of the late Liberace in Studio City, California.
His subsequent films include "Jiyan" (2001), the first film made in the autonomous Kurdistan region. "Jiyan" is about the aftermath of the infamous chemical attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1987, thus often referred to as 'the Halabja movie'. "Jiyan" was nominated for the Tiger award at International Film Festival Rotterdam and became a festival favorite garnering numerous awards and high critical acclaim including four-star ratings by the Guardian and BBC World.
Rosebiani's "Chaplin of the Mountains" (2013) was penned as pick of the week by New York Times Critics during its USA theatrical run. "Chaplin..." is the first English language film made in the Kurdistan region with a mixed cast of locals, Americans, and Europeans.
His "One Candle, Two Candles" (2014) tackles domestic violence in a patriarchal society while depicting a headlong confrontation between the old school and the new generation. "Candles..." was chosen by HFPA for consideration as a Golden Globe candidate.
His subsequent films include "Jiyan" (2001), the first film made in the autonomous Kurdistan region. "Jiyan" is about the aftermath of the infamous chemical attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1987, thus often referred to as 'the Halabja movie'. "Jiyan" was nominated for the Tiger award at International Film Festival Rotterdam and became a festival favorite garnering numerous awards and high critical acclaim including four-star ratings by the Guardian and BBC World.
Rosebiani's "Chaplin of the Mountains" (2013) was penned as pick of the week by New York Times Critics during its USA theatrical run. "Chaplin..." is the first English language film made in the Kurdistan region with a mixed cast of locals, Americans, and Europeans.
His "One Candle, Two Candles" (2014) tackles domestic violence in a patriarchal society while depicting a headlong confrontation between the old school and the new generation. "Candles..." was chosen by HFPA for consideration as a Golden Globe candidate.