Kobanê (2022)
- Directed by
- Özlem Yaşar
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- Kurdistan
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This Kurdish war film follows Kurdish women fighters defending the city of Kobani against the Islamic State during a months-long siege in 2014 and 2015. It shows their role in the battle and their determination to protect their homeland.
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What happens
Kobanê is a 2022 Kurdish war film about the Siege of Kobanî fought from October 2014 to January 2015 between the Kurdish People's Defense Units (YPG) and the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) against the Islamic State. The film is directed by Özlem Yasar and produced by the Rojava Film Commune. It was shot in Tabqa in Syria. The film focuses on the role of Kurdish women in the fighting. The film premiered in the city of Kobanê at the Cultural Centre on 20 September 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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