Harsh Land and Distant Sky

A Kurdish fighter's memories of war and trauma continue to shape his life.

Harun, a Kurdish freedom fighter, carries trauma and guilt from the war. A friend takes him to hear Yarsan musicians, whose sacred tanbur music is believed to soothe the soul; when it does not ease his burden, Harun seeks help from Maryam, a traditional Kurdish tattooist in the region where Iran, Iraq and Turkey meet.