Kobane

Kobane

2022 · 158 min · ★ 6.4 · War, Drama

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.

Directed by Özlem Arzeba · Written by Özlem Arzeba

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