Rojek

Face to face with jihadists

Apr 15, 2022 2h 8m

6.7

5 votes

Synopsis

After the impressive Gulistan, Land of Roses (VdR 2016), the Kurdish filmmaker Zaynê Akyol returns with these conversations with imprisoned members of the Islamic State, alternating their words with aerial views of the countryside. An unexpected look at a far-reaching current political issue and a film whose subject matter and rhythm create an impressive cinematic object.

Title	Rojek
Companies	Metafilms, Téléfilm Canada, Tribeca Film Institute, Cinereach
Countries	Canada
Keywords	prisoner of war, islam, social documentary, isis (daesh), political documentary, islamism, war absurdity, political prisoners, documentary, islamic studies, war documentary