Kobanê (2022)

Directed by

Özlem Yaşar

Genre

war film

Country

Kurdistan

Runtime

2h 38m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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)

Trailer

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