3:00 PM
Director: Zayne Akyol
A camera aboard a drone flies over a territory. The aerial images show barren landscapes, dotted with shabby houses, animals and a few human figures. We scarcely have time to wonder where we are when a text appears on the screen directly addressing the viewer: we are in Syrian Kurdistan, liberated from the occupation of the Islamic State, whose jihadist members are currently in prison. The woman who speaks has been given permission to question them; about their ideas, their past and the future.
Best International Feature Film
HRIFF Premiere
HRIFF Film Society Membership Event - Burbank Venue: TBA
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