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Gulîstan, Land of Roses

Zaynê Akyol
2016 | 1 h 26 min
This documentary travels deep into the mountains and deserts of Kurdistan, where armed female guerillas from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) defend Kurdish territory against ISIS. These women share their most intimate thoughts with filmmaker Zaynê Akyol, resulting in an immersive audience experience. By offering a window into this largely unknown world, the film exposes the hidden feminist face of a revolutionary group united by a common vision of freedom.

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
  • Spirit Award
    EBS International Documentary Festival, Seoul
    2016
  • Audience Award
    EBS International Documentary Festival, Seoul
    2016
  • Doc Alliance Selection Award
    Doc Alliance Films, Locarno
    2016