Stories of Destroyed Cities

Kurds call it Rojava, or the West, the place where the sun sets on Kurdish lands: the north of Syria, the stage of the most violent war of our times, painted in blood by the mass-rape and mass-killings of the ISIS terrorist organization. It is here, in Rojava, in three destroyed cities, that three separate stories tell the story of how savage war destroys not only our cities, but our people, too. Sinjar, Kobanî and Jazaa are three towns that display the most destructive impact of modern war. All three are in the process of being rebuilt at the moment. The people who live here have transformed
their tragedies into a determination to leave a better Rojava for future generations.
The filmmakers have sought to explore the parallels between fiction and life by including stories told in the sincere words of those who actually experienced them.
This is also the first feature film shot, in their own language, by the Rojava Film Commune, established after the revolution by a group of artists from Rojava.

  • Sêro Hindê
    Director
  • Önder Çakar
    Writer
    Takva, Maruf, Yeraltinda Dunya Var, Dar Alanda Kisa Paslasmalar, Azize: Bir Laleli Hikayesi, Gemide
  • Önder Çakar
    Producer
    Cogunluk, Takva, Maruf, Yeraltinda Dunya Var, Dar Alanda Kisa Paslasmalar, Azize: Bir Laleli Hikayesi, Leoparin Kuyrugu, Gemide
  • Sîham Silemantanî
    Key Cast
  • Adil Ebu Abdo
    Key Cast
  • Ehmed îbrahim
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Çîroka Bajarên Wêrankirî
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 17 minutes 12 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Syrian Arab Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Syrian Arab Republic
  • Language:
    Kurdish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    3:2
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Sêro Hindê