Zirek

Biography

Zirek, born Ahmet Zîrek on July 10, 1957, in Hakkari, Turkey, is a Kurdish actor, writer, and director. He fled Turkey in 1980 due to his apatrid status and arrived in France in 1982, where he penned the film Pari(s) d'exil. Zirek has appeared in numerous French films, earning a Silver Award at the Cairo International Film Festival for his work.