Gulîstan, Land of Roses
They belong to the armed wing of the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which is also an active guerrilla movement. The mission of these female fighters? Defend Kurdish territory in Iraq and Syria, and defeat ISIS (the armed militants of the so-called Islamic State group), all while embodying a revolutionary ideal advocating female empowerment. As filmmaker Zaynê Akyol follows their highly regimented lives, seasoned fighters like Rojen and Sozdar openly share with us their most intimate thoughts and dreams. Even as fighting against ISIS intensifies in the Middle East, these women bravely continue their battle against barbarism. Offering a window into this largely unknown world, Gulîstan, Land of Roses exposes the hidden face of this highly mediatized war: the female, feminist face of a revolutionary group united by a common vision of freedom.
Crew
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Mathieu Bouchard-Mal…
Editor
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Zaynê Akyol
Writer
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Zaynê Akyol
Director
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Zaynê Akyol
Associate Producer
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Mehmet Aktaş
Executive Producer
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Mehmet Aktaş
Producer
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Christophe Lamarche-…
Music
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Étienne Roussy
Director of Photography
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Étienne Roussy
Cinematography
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Fanny Drew
Producer
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Sarah Mannering
Producer
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