Nechirvan Barzani: We must convey our stories and battles with ISIS to the world through cinema.

Kurd Press 

Nichirwan Idris Barzani", the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the Commander-in-Chief of the Kurdish Peshmerga Forces, said at the special screening of the film "No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman", the Iraqi representative at the 2027 Oscars, at the Empire Cinema Complex in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region: "It has not been long since the ISIS attack; but in fact, we are close to forgetting this tragedy. With the brave and heroic struggle of the Kurdish Peshmerga and the sacrifice of thousands of martyrs, in confronting the ISIS terrorist groups; we were able to save Kurdistan."The heroic Kurdish Peshmerga defended our land on the battlefield

The senior Kurdish diplomat continued his speech by adding: “While thanking and appreciating the international coalition forces who cooperated with us in this regard; but on the ground, what fought tirelessly on the battlefield, really suffered, were wounded and sacrificed their lives to defend our land, were the brave and heroic Kurdish Peshmerga.”

The brave Kurdish Peshmerga fought ISIS terrorists

He also said: “Today, here we say to the brave Kurdish Peshmerga who fought ISIS terrorists that their blood was not wasted and their suffering and efforts were not in vain. It is really very important that we can convey our important and historical stories and narratives to the nations of the world through films and cinematographic works.”The director of this film has created a wonderful work that deserves praise

The President of the Kurdistan Region said about the movie "If You Are Killed by a Woman, You Will Not Go to Heaven": Regarding this movie that I watched today, first of all, I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to Mr. Halkawt Mustafa, the director of this movie; he has truly created a wonderful work that deserves praise and encouragement.This film showed us the courage of Kurdish female fighters in Kobani and other places in Kurdistan

"Nichirwan Barzani" added in another part of this artistic program: I also congratulate Ms. "Avan Jamal", the main actress of this film, who, with her brilliant performance, reminded us not only of the Peshmerga struggles, but also of the courage of Kurdish female fighters in the city of Kobani in Rojava and other places in Kurdistan; who sacrificed their lives to defend this land. This actress, with her performance in this film, really did a great job and showed us the struggles of Kurdish female fighters in confronting and fighting the terrorist group ISIS; whose performance is truly worthy of thanks and appreciation.Support of the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the "Zerevani" military forces

The Commander-in-Chief of the Kurdistan Peshmerga Forces continued his speech and said: I would also like to thank the Minister, as well as the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the "Zerevani" military forces, who accompanied the crew of this film in the production of the film "If You Are Killed by a Woman, You Will Not Go to Heaven".

The filming process in the city of Mosul was carried out in cooperation with the Iraqi military forces

In another part of the film ceremony, Mr. Barzani stated: I also appreciate the Iraqi military forces who helped the crew of this film during the filming process in the city of Mosul. Without their cooperation, this film would not have been made. Thank you to all the Iraqi defense forces who helped produce this film.We also thank the Iraqi Ministry of Culture and Arts for selecting this film for the 2027 Oscars and introducing it to the Academy.

The Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality provided its necessary assistance to this film

Referring to the joint production of the film "If You Are Killed by a Woman, You Will Not Go to Heaven," the President of the Kurdistan Region said: "With confidence, here we also thank the country of Norway, which made parts of this film there and allocated funds for it and supported its production; the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality also provided its necessary assistance; which they also deserve appreciation."Appreciation of the Ministry of Culture and Youth of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Private Sector

At the end of the special screening ceremony of the film "If You Are Killed by a Woman, You Will Not Go to Heaven" at the Empire Cinema Complex in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani said: In addition to appreciating the Ministry of Culture and Youth of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the institutions and organizations involved, we also thank the private sector in Kurdistan for their participation in the production of this film.

The first world screening of "If You Are Killed by a Woman, You Will Not Go to Heaven" at the Venice Film Festival

The film "If You Are Killed by a Woman, You Will Not Go to Heaven" was screened in its first world screening in the out-of-competition section of the Venice Open at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, the oldest film event in the world and chaired by Alberto Barbera.This edition of the Venice Film Festival, featuring works by directors from different countries around the world in competitive and non-competitive sections, was held from September 2 to 12, 2026, on Lido Island, a coastal area of ​​Venice, Italy.