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201760 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Born from Urgency

201760 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Kurdish guerrilla fighters in Iraq and Syria share their frontline experiences against ISIS, challenging mainstream media narratives through personal stories and direct interactions.

“Faces from the Frontline Against ISIS”

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Kurdish guerrilla fighters in Iraq and Syria share their frontline experiences against ISIS, challenging mainstream media narratives through personal stories and direct interactions.

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Joey L.

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Joey L.

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Joey L. embeds with Kurdish guerrilla fighters in Iraq and Syria during the war against ISIS. The documentary captures their experiences on the frontlines, revealing the challenges they face in combat. Through personal stories and direct interactions, Joey L. presents a raw perspective on the conflict. This film follows his earlier work, "Guerrilla Fighters of Kurdistan," and continues to question mainstream media narratives surrounding the war. "Born from Urgency" runs for 60 minutes and features interviews in Arabic, English, and Kurdish.

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