Translating Ulysses

Translating Ulysses (2023)

May 8th, 20231h 11min

Documentary
53%

Overview

Kawa Nemir is like a walking dictionary of the Kurdish language. He flees Turkey and takes refuge at Anne Frank's former house in Amsterdam. Will he be able to finish the translation of Ulysses and publish it?


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