Mano Khalil

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Cinematographer

Website
www.framefilm.ch/en
Copyright: Frame Film

Swiss kurdish filmmaker. Lives in Switzerland. 1981-86 Studies History and Law at Damascus University. 1987-94 Studies directing at the Film Academy in former Czechoslovakia. Until 1995 freelances for Czechoslovakian and Slowakian television. Works as director and producer. 2012 Founds the production company Frame Film in Bern. His films have won numerous awards over the years.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2021
Nachbarn by Mano Khalil
2018
Hafis & Mara by Mano Khalil
2016
Die Schwalbe by Mano Khalil
2013
Der Imker by Mano Khalil
2010
Unser Garten Eden by Mano Khalil
2006
David der Tolhildan by Mano Khalil
2005
Al-Anfal – «im Namen von Allah, Baath und Saddam» by Mano Khalil
2004
Bunte Träume by Mano Khalil
1998
Triumph Of Iron by Mano Khalil
1995
Kino Ocko by Mano Khalil
1993
The Place Where God Sleeps by Mano Khalil
1992
My God by Mano Khalil
1991
Oh Father by Mano Khalil
1990
Embassy by Mano Khalil
1989
My Pain, My Hope by Mano Khalil
1988
Oh World by Mano Khalil

Screenwriter

2021
Nachbarn by Mano Khalil
2018
Hafis & Mara by Mano Khalil
2016
Die Schwalbe by Mano Khalil
2013
Der Imker by Mano Khalil
2010
Unser Garten Eden by Mano Khalil
2006
David der Tolhildan by Mano Khalil
2005
Al-Anfal – «im Namen von Allah, Baath und Saddam» by Mano Khalil

Cinematographer

2018
Hafis & Mara by Mano Khalil
2013
Der Imker by Mano Khalil
2010
Unser Garten Eden by Mano Khalil
2006
David der Tolhildan by Mano Khalil
2005
Al-Anfal – «im Namen von Allah, Baath und Saddam» by Mano Khalil

Producer

2021
Nachbarn by Mano Khalil
2018
Hafis & Mara by Mano Khalil
2016
Die Schwalbe by Mano Khalil
2013
Der Imker by Mano Khalil
2010
Unser Garten Eden by Mano Khalil
2006
David der Tolhildan by Mano Khalil

Awards

(a selection)

2013
Film Festival della Lessinia, Lessinia d’Argento (Winner) in Der Imker