Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, a female Kurdish fighter guides her fellow fighters in the resistance to defend their city, Kobanê, from the deadly threat of ISIS. A real story of war, sacrifice, love and hope that kept the whole world on tenterhooks.
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The original title is "Kobanê" (KU).
The runtime is 158 minutes (2h 38m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish.
It was a co-production between: France, Iraq, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic.
The film was directed by Özlem Arzeba.
The screenplay was written by Özlem Arzeba and Medya Doz.
Cinematography was handled by Cemil Kızıldağ.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt16591574.
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Kobanê
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العربية, , Türkçe
France, Iraq, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic
