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Kobane

Kobane

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Kobane

2022

2h 38m

6.4(9 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

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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Alba Sotorra

Demkat Films

Komîna Fîlm a Rojava

Med Film

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Dijle Arjîn

Dijle Arjîn

Zehra

Awar Elî

Gelhat

Rêger Azad Kaya

Rêger Azad Kaya

Musa

Xeyrî Garzan

Masiro

Nejbîr Xanim

Asmin

Mezher remedan Mame

Ebu Leyla

Hicran cicek

Derya

Merzan bekir

Ranjbar

Creative team

Directed by: Özlem Arzeba
Written by: Özlem Arzeba
Medya Doz
Produced by: Diyar Hesso

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