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Gulîstan, Land of Roses

Zaynê Akyol
2016 | 1 h 26 min

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In the heart of the mountains and deserts of Kurdistan, the women of the Kurdish PKK guerrillas open the doors to their daily lives. Engaged in a fierce struggle against ISIS, they candidly share with filmmaker Zaynê Akyol their convictions, their hopes and the sacrifices their fight demands. Intimate and immersive, Gulîstan, Land of Roses paints a portrait of these revolutionary women who, weapons in hand, defend not only a territory but a vision of the world based on freedom and equality for all.

Awards and distinctions

  • Jury Prize - Feature Film Competition
    Lake Como Film Festival, Como
    2017
  • Etienne Roussy - Meilleure direction de la photographie- film documentaire
    Gala du cinéma québécois, Montréal
    2017
  • Jury Prize
    Film Festival, Trento
    2017
  • Circulo Amerindiano Prize
    Human Rights International Film Festival, Todi
    2017
  • Jury Award - Feature Film ex aequo with "The Digital Leader" by Adrian V. Eagle
    Human Rights International Film Festival, Todi
    2017
  • Best New Talent from Quebec/Canada
    Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal, Montréal
    2016
  • Best Documentary (ex aequo with SHADOW WORLD) in the «TIME OF HISTORY» Section
    International Film Festival, Valladolid
    2016
  • Best Feature Film
    Film Festival, Milan
    2016
  • Audience Award
    EBS International Documentary Festival, Seoul
    2016
  • Spirit Award
    EBS International Documentary Festival, Seoul
    2016
  • Doc Alliance Selection Award
    Doc Alliance Films, Locarno
    2016