What are you gonna do when the world’s on fire? Zaynê Akyol observes a fire that burns with seemingly inextinguishable force in Rojek. – – Rojek is a work of poetic inquisitiveness years-in-the-making. The film explores how the state recovers from the aftermath of war. More provocatively, though, Rojek interrogates the longevity of peacetime as Akyol, a Kurd herself, sits down with members of ISIS to learn what motivates them. This absorbing and admirably even-handed documentary looks the beast in the eye to weigh the context, cost, and consequences of fundamentalism.
Pat Mullen, POV Magazine
Rojek
Rojek
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Genre
Documentary
Director
Zaynê Akyol
Run time
2h 7min
Genre
Documentary
Director
Zaynê Akyol
Run time
2h 7min
What are you gonna do when the world’s on fire? Zaynê Akyol observes a fire that burns with seemingly inextinguishable force in Rojek. – – Rojek is a work of poetic inquisitiveness years-in-the-making. The film explores how the state recovers from the aftermath of war. More provocatively, though, Rojek interrogates the longevity of peacetime as Akyol, a Kurd herself, sits down with members of ISIS to learn what motivates them. This absorbing and admirably even-handed documentary looks the beast in the eye to weigh the context, cost, and consequences of fundamentalism.
Pat Mullen, POV Magazine
Pat Mullen, POV Magazine
Info
Rating
For All Audiences
Production year
2022
Local distributor
DocPoint Tallinn MTÜ
In cinema
2/1/2023