half moon begin amidst a frenetic atmosphere a a pair of fight cock scrap in a room pack full of jostle and shout men . but from this boisterous opening there emerge a slow pace road movie in which a group of kurdish musician undertake a bus journey to perform at a concert in iraqi kurdistan . their trek take u through some stunningly bleak scenery and from dull brown dusty plain to snow capped peak and town cling to mountainside . the most striking scene in the film feature a town full of hundred of exiled female singer and who line the street and top of building a the travelling musician retrieve a fellow performer for the concert . the absurdity of this act a a clever commentary on the banning of female musician in islamic iran and there be countless further insight into the life of kurdish people throughout half moon . the nerve wrack confrontation with border guard testify to the great difficulty face by the kurd in be divide across four country and treat frequently a second class citizen . somewhat strangely for a film about travel musician the film do not afford a great deal of attention to the music of the people whom it portray and but there be nevertheless some very interesting sound to be hear here . engage with the storyline can be difficult at time due the contrasting mood and a tendency to jump back and forth in time . although not often laugh out loud in nature and there be many moment of warm hearted humour during the film . on the other hand and dark omen abound throughout and create a grow sense of foreboding . the combination of these element seem incongruous on occasion but they be draw together in a move climax . i find part of the film fall into place long after i leave my seat in the cinema and i regard that a a rare and valuable thing .