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In The Exam, director Shawkat Amin Korki explores corruption within the Kurdish education testing system. He’s joined by star Avan Jamal and producer Roj Hajo to discuss the inspiration and making of the film, Iraq’s submission for the Academy Awards, for THR Presents, powered by Vision Media.
The Exam centers on two sisters, both played by newcomers to the film industry. Jamal leads the movie as Shilan, the married older sister of Rojin, played by Vania Salar. In an effort to protect her younger sister from being forced into a marriage against her will, Shilan helps her to become involved in an organized exam cheating system so she can get into university.
“My daughter, she told me about the idea of some students with cheating Bluetooth devices,” explains Korki. “And then I researched for months, went to schools and the Ministry of Education,...
In The Exam, director Shawkat Amin Korki explores corruption within the Kurdish education testing system. He’s joined by star Avan Jamal and producer Roj Hajo to discuss the inspiration and making of the film, Iraq’s submission for the Academy Awards, for THR Presents, powered by Vision Media.
The Exam centers on two sisters, both played by newcomers to the film industry. Jamal leads the movie as Shilan, the married older sister of Rojin, played by Vania Salar. In an effort to protect her younger sister from being forced into a marriage against her will, Shilan helps her to become involved in an organized exam cheating system so she can get into university.
“My daughter, she told me about the idea of some students with cheating Bluetooth devices,” explains Korki. “And then I researched for months, went to schools and the Ministry of Education,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Hilton Dresden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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