we carry our language like a lit match in wind
A Vancouver production house for Kurdish and cross-cultural film: documentary, narrative, and everything the two languages can say together.
Meet the studioa poet before a producer
"I come to film the way I come to a poem, looking for the one true image that says what a page of explanation can't."
Kochar Abubaker, Founder
three ways we work
Haniko's slate sits across three lanes, all rooted in the same instinct for precision and reach.
Documentaries and narrative films rooted in Kurdish communities, history, and contemporary life, across Kurdistan and the diaspora.
Co-productions and dual-culture stories pairing Kurdish narratives with other regions, cultures, and artists.
Short-form, poetic work translating literary voices, including Kochar's own, into visual storytelling.
We're always in conversation with festivals, funders, and fellow storytellers.
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