Commander Arian
“A Story of Women, War and Freedom”
2018•1h 17m•8.1•Released
Documentary
On the front line of the Syrian war, a 30-year-old commander leads her female battalion to retake an ISIS-controlled city and emerges severely wounded, forcing her to redefine herself in this empowering tale of emancipation and freedom.
Director
Alba Sotorra
Writer
Isa Campo, Iris Pakulla, Sebastiá Jovani
Languages
Kurdish, Spanish
Studio
Alba Sotorra
Cast
Arian Afrîn
self
Production
Company
Alba Sotorra
Company
Boekamp & Kriegsheim
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