Jano Rosebiani is a Kurdish filmmaker, writer, producer, and editor whose cinematic work explores themes of identity, exile, memory, and human rights through a distinctive independent visual language that combines realism with dark humor.

He gained international recognition through his feature film Jiyan (Life), which was nominated for the Tiger Award at the Rotterdam International Film Festival and received critical acclaim from international media including The Guardian and BBC World. His film Chaplin of the Mountains was selected by The New York Times as a Critics’ Pick during its theatrical release in New York.

His filmography includes feature films and documentaries such as:

• Dance of the Pendulum
• Jiyan (Life)
• Chaplin of the Mountains
• One Candle, Two Candles
• Saddam’s Mass Graves
• Chemical Ali’s Anfal

Rosebiani’s films have received numerous international awards and recognitions, and he was listed among the top developing world filmmakers in the book Filmmakers from the Shadow by Belgian photographer Kris De Witte.

His cinematic approach focuses on marginalized individuals, collective memory, displacement, and the human consequences of political conflict, within a deeply human and independent cinematic style.