Rojek (2022)

Directed by

Zaynê Akyol

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

15

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the aftermath of a war in Kurdistan. It features conversations with former Islamic State fighters who are now in prison, asking them why they fought.

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What happens

Rojek is a 2022 Canadian documentary film written, directed and produced by Zaynê Akyol. It is about the recovery of Kurdistan from the Rojava–Islamist conflict with a special emphasis on interviews with imprisoned former members of the Islamic State about their motivations. It was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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