Marda Loop Justice Film Festival presents justREEL Film Nights:

Gulîstan, Land of Roses

Tuesday, January 09, 2018 @ 7:00 PM
River Park Church - 3818 14a St SW, Calgary, AB
FREE Admission

justREEL is a bi-monthly feature length documentary series. Now in its twelveth year, this series runs from September to May. 

Synopsis:

This documentary travels deep into the mountains and deserts of Kurdistan, where armed female guerillas from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) defend Kurdish territory against ISIS. These women share their most intimate thoughts with filmmaker Zaynê Akyol, resulting in an immersive audience experience. By offering a window into this largely unknown world, the film exposes the hidden feminist face of a revolutionary group united by a common vision of freedom. (via National Film Board)

Awards and Laurels
Best Feature Film - Milano Film Festival 2016
Best New Talent From Québec/Canada - RIDM 2016
Spirit & Audience Award - EBS International Documentary Festival 2016
Primer Premio Tiempo de Historia - Valladolid International Film Festival 2016
Selection Award - Doc Alliance 2016
Best Kurdish Documentary - Duhok International Film Festival 2016
Jury's Prize - Trento Film Festival, Italy 2017
Jury Award - Lake Como Film Festival 2017
ury Prize & Circolo Amerindiano Award - Diritti a Todi, Human Rights International Film Festival 2017

Conversation Leaders:  TBA

About Marda Loop Justice Film Festival

The Marda Loop Justice Film Festival uses the medium of film to show recent high quality documentaries in order to draw attention to serious local & global issues. We hope audiences watch a film, stay for the discussion, and visit with local non-government groups and fair trade vendors that will be onsite.

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