

Kobanê
Director: Özlem Yasar
Screenwriters: Özlem Arzêba, Medya Doz
Producer: Diyar Hesso
DoP: Olmo Couto Pérez, Cemil Kizildag
Editor: Emilie Orsini
Cast: Ziya Çiçek, Ahmet Yasar, Asif Ahmed, Madlên Sêx Xidir, Sîlvana Ismaîl Mihemed
2022 | Kurdish | 158 Mins | Colour
Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, a female Kurdish fighter guides her fellow fighters in the resistance to defend their city, Kobane, from the deadly threat of ISIS. A real story of war, sacrifice, love and hope that kept the whole world on tenterhooks.
Özlem Yasar (b. 1981, Sason) completed her primary and secondary education in Sason, and began taking part in theatre groups, where she wrote and directed scripts for plays. She has also acted in the film ‘Dema Jin Hezbike’ by Halil Dağ and has directed ‘Berfîn’ (2017). She is known for ‘Kobane’ and ‘Canlarin dört Kapisi’ (2003)