Jiyan's Story

Jiyan's Story 2017 Released

Directed by A. Halûk Ünal

Documentary · 1h 20min

 

Jiyan's Story 2017 Released

Directed by A. Halûk Ünal

Documentary · 1h 20min

 

After generations of oppression, sometimes the only option is to go to the mountains and join a revolution.

The fascinating story of Jiyan, a female guerrilla fighter who devoted twenty years of her life in the Kurdish militant struggle, reveals women’s determination for freedom not only against another oppressive regime, but also against the patriarchy. Jiyan Tolhildan is a young Kurdish woman living in the Kurdish region of Syria. After years of oppression by her family, her teachers and the society as a whole, Jiyan decides to go... see more

After generations of oppression, sometimes the only option is to go to the mountains and join a revolution.

The fascinating story of Jiyan, a female guerrilla fighter who devoted twenty years of her life in the Kurdish militant struggle, reveals women’s determination for freedom not only against another oppressive regime, but also against the patriarchy. Jiyan Tolhildan is a young Kurdish woman living in the Kurdish region of Syria. After years of oppression by her family, her teachers and the society as a whole, Jiyan decides to go... see more
RELEASED
18 Sept, 2017
COUNTRY
US
LANGUAGE
EN
SPOKEN
Kurdish
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