1930 Zîlan

Available languages: KU,TR
Director: Sedat Ulugana, Baran Bağlan
Producer: Sedat Ulugana
Runtime 60 min

1930 Zîlan: Li Peravê Jibîrkirinê (1930 Zilan: On the Edge of Oblivion) traces the massacre carried out by state forces in the Zilan Valley, in the Erciş district of Van, during the military campaign to suppress the Ararat Rebellion in the summer of 1930.

Sedat Ulugana

Sedat Ulugana is a historian, writer, and documentary filmmaker focusing on Kurdish history and collective memory. He co-directed Newala Xwînê: Zilan 1930, exploring the legacy of the Zilan massacre through archival research and survivor testimonies. Filmography of Director Newala Xwînê (2012) – Co-Director, with Sedat Ulugana and Baran Bağlan Baharı Beklemek (2013) – Assistant Director, directed by Sedat Ulugana Jinen Agiriyê (2020) – Director Şopa Dîrokê (2021–2026) – Documentary Series, Director