Requiem of Snow

Requiem of Snow is a 2005 film written by Iranian screenwriter Sholeh Shariati and directed by the Kurdish-Iranian director Jamil Rostami. It is a joint production of Iran and Iraq and the first film to represent Iraq in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars.

Plot
In a village stricken by drought, as people pray for rain, a Kurdish girl trying to escape from an arranged marriage runs into a stranger.

Awards

 * 1) Best Director Award, 8th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, 2005, Greece.
 * 2) Crystal Simorgh Award, Best Director, Fajr Film Festival, 2005, Iran.