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Director
Petr Zrno
Original idea
Petr Zrno
Producer
Damián Kaušitz
Production company
Czech TV
Director of photography
Miroslav Souček

Worshippers of the Angel Peacock

Vyznavači Anděla Páva, Czech Republic, 2003, 57 min, Digi Beta

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This ethnographic documentary portrays the life of the Yezids, worshippers of an ancient religion from the area of Kurdistan. The Yezidian religion is religion of a small number of the Kurds and belongs among the oldest strata of the religious and spiritual life in the area known as Mesopotamia. Yezid communities live a reclusive life and never let people of different faith into their environment. The film director visited and filmed worshippers in Armenia, Syria, Iraq and Germany. The most sacred places of the Yezids are situated in the valley of Lalish, near Mosul in Iraq. The director managed to capture environments that usually remain inaccessible to foreigners.

Director:

Petr Zrno

Producer:

Damián Kaušitz

Original idea:

Petr Zrno

Screenplay:

Petr Zrno

Director of photography:

Miroslav Souček

Dramaturgy:

Jiří Gold, Rudolf Růžička, Martin Štoll, Michael Kořán