Letters from Shengal
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.
Cast: Roza Mistafa, Avar Ali, Rakan Şemo
Letters from Shengal
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Dersim Zerevan
- Studio
- Nûjiyan, Komîna Fîlm a Rojava, Far Out Films
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
Kurdish
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.