Letters from Shengal (2022)
In the Summer of 2014, the Islamic State invaded Shengal, the Ezidi capital in Kurdistan (Iraq). The plan was to exterminate the ethnical/religious minority who were despised and called “devil worshippers’. 5000 Ezidi men have been killed, and 7000 women and children have been taken into slavery. This film tells Shengal’s liberation through the stories of five partisans who are five archetypes of the many that came to fight against the Islamic State from several different countries.
Director: Dersim Zerevan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: September 30, 2022
Cast
- Roza Mistafa - Roj
- Avar Ali
- Rakan Şemo - Adnan
- Şemê Remo - Yade Rihan
- Muhammad Nori - Dilsher
- Yasmin Ali - Sterk
- Muhammad ose - Serxwebun
- Muhammad Shahin - Khabat
Screenplay
Music: Mahmud Berazi
Production: Nûjiyan, Komîna Fîlm a Rojava, Far Out Films
Language: Kurdish
Original Language: ku
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letters from Shengal about?
- In the Summer of 2014, the Islamic State invaded Shengal, the Ezidi capital in Kurdistan (Iraq). The plan was to exterminate the ethnical/religious minority who were despised and called “devil worshippers’. 5000 Ezidi men have been killed, and 7000 women and children have been taken into slavery. This film tells Shengal’s liberation through the stories of five partisans who are five archetypes of the many that came to fight against the Islamic State from several different countries.
- Who directed Letters from Shengal?
- Letters from Shengal was directed by Dersim Zerevan.
- Who stars in Letters from Shengal?
- Letters from Shengal stars Roza Mistafa, Avar Ali, Rakan Şemo, Şemê Remo, Muhammad Nori, Yasmin Ali.
- How long is Letters from Shengal?
- Letters from Shengal has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Letters from Shengal?
- Letters from Shengal is a Documentary film.