Rojek (film)
Rojek is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Zaynê Akyol and released in 2022.[1]
| Rojek | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Zaynê Akyol |
| Written by | Zaynê Akyol |
| Produced by | Zaynê Akyol Sylvain Corbeil Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre |
| Cinematography | Arshia Shakiba Nicolas Canniccioni |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Music by | Sylvain Brassard |
Production company | Metafilms |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | Kurdish English Arabic French German |
Content
Documenting the recovery of Kurdistan from the Rojava–Islamist conflict, the film centres in part on interviews with imprisoned former members of the Islamic State about their motivations.[1]
Release
The film premiered on April 13, 2022 at the Visions du Réel film festival in Switzerland.[2] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary jury.[3]
References
- Patrick Mullen, "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions". Point of View, May 2, 2022.
- Ben Dalton, "Roger Michell’s ‘Elizabeth’ leads programme of Switzerland’s Visions du Réel". Screen Daily, March 17, 2022.
- Sadaf Ahsan, "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award". Toronto Star, May 7, 2022.
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