Rojda is a young German soldier with Kurdish-Iraqi roots who has lived in Germany since childhood. She is now looking for her mother Ferhat in a Greek refugee camp. When the two finally find each other after so many years apart, they are overjoyed. But their happiness soon fades when Rojda learns that her sister Dilan is still in Iraq. Rojda succeeds in bringing her mother to Germany, but she is unable to reach her sister. When the phone rings and Dilan mentions Kurdish fighters, Rojda is filled with fear. She decides to request a redeployment to Erbil in Iraq so she can find her sister. Once there, Rojda quickly wins the trust of the female fighters. But the more intensely she searches for her sister, the more she becomes caught between the two sides.
This film is appropriate for audiences over 18. The film is subtitled in English. No refunds will be issued for any tickets.
- Year2020
- Runtime93 minutes
- LanguageKurdish, German, english
- CountryGermany, Greece
- DirectorDaphne Charizani
- ScreenwriterDaphne Charizani
- ProducerPallas Film, Match Factory Productions, View Master Films
- CastAlmila Bagriacik, Zübeyde Bulut, Maryam Boubani, Christoph Letkowski
Rojda is a young German soldier with Kurdish-Iraqi roots who has lived in Germany since childhood. She is now looking for her mother Ferhat in a Greek refugee camp. When the two finally find each other after so many years apart, they are overjoyed. But their happiness soon fades when Rojda learns that her sister Dilan is still in Iraq. Rojda succeeds in bringing her mother to Germany, but she is unable to reach her sister. When the phone rings and Dilan mentions Kurdish fighters, Rojda is filled with fear. She decides to request a redeployment to Erbil in Iraq so she can find her sister. Once there, Rojda quickly wins the trust of the female fighters. But the more intensely she searches for her sister, the more she becomes caught between the two sides.
This film is appropriate for audiences over 18. The film is subtitled in English. No refunds will be issued for any tickets.
- Year2020
- Runtime93 minutes
- LanguageKurdish, German, english
- CountryGermany, Greece
- DirectorDaphne Charizani
- ScreenwriterDaphne Charizani
- ProducerPallas Film, Match Factory Productions, View Master Films
- CastAlmila Bagriacik, Zübeyde Bulut, Maryam Boubani, Christoph Letkowski