Directed by Zaynê Akyol |
Canada, 2016 (documentary, 86 minutes, colour, Kurdish) |
Also known as "Gulîstan, Land of Roses" |
Video (National Film Board of Canada)
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French] |
Film Description: "In the mountains and deserts of Kurdistan, female PKK guerillas are fighting Daesh (the Islamic State). In this startling and intimate and immersive documentary, these revolutionary women invite us into their daily lives, speak frankly about their ideals and share reflections on their world." -- National Film Board of Canada (source) |
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Written by: | Zaynê Akyol |
Produced by: | Sarah Mannering, Fanny Drew, Yanick Létourneau, Mehmet Aktas, Nathalie Cloutier, Denis McCready, Colette Loumède |
Cinematography: | Étienne Roussy |
Film Editing: | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
Music: | Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux |
Production Company: | Périphéria Productions, Mitosfilm, Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada |