Throughout human history, women have been subjected to the oppressive force of patriarchal social relations. For so long they have been denied a voice, even in the modern medium of cinema. In recent years, with the advance of the movement for equal rights around the world, more and more films are being made that offer fresh views on women’s lives. This theme is dedicated to such films that are about women’s hopes, dreams, and struggles in various aspects of life.
This film is based on the striking and deep-rooted Middle Eastern mourning tradition. Read more
A Kurdish family is being recorded on camera, are we sure they are not aware of it? Read more
On the night of her engagement, Zhwan does not leave her room as she is awaiting the groom. Read more
Rihan is a young Kurdish woman who witness her father's death by the bullets of Daesh (ISIS). Read more
Dunia is a 17-year-old girl. After she was raped by her uncle, she falls pregnant and seeks help in one of the shelters in KRI Read more
An elderly woman reminisces back to her childhood and her unfulfilled dreams when she discovers a kite in her garden. Read more
Zere and her family live in a small Kurdish village of the city of Ağrı. Zere has a particular interest in music and sounds of nature. Read more
Many people taken into custody end up disappearing in Turkey. This documentary is about the continued fight for justice and freedom. Read more
A coming-of-age film about a young girl who has just entered adolescence and is trying to change her fate as well as her mother's way of life. Read more
After sending her son off to the frontline of the war in Afrin, Cemile is left alone living at her home in Kobani. Read more
Two women who have never seen each other, one of whom is an ex-guerrilla painter, describes her hopes and aspirations. Read more