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202365 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Conflict Gender Equality

Dream's Gate

202365 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Negin Ahmadi travels to North Syria to meet Kurdish women fighters resisting oppression while grappling with her own identity and societal expectations.

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Negin Ahmadi travels to North Syria to meet Kurdish women fighters resisting oppression while grappling with her own identity and societal expectations.

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Negin Ahmadi travels to North Syria to meet Kurdish women fighters who resist oppression in a region plagued by conflict. Through their stories, she confronts her own identity and societal expectations. The documentary presents the challenges faced by these fighters and their struggle for women's rights amid war. It offers a perspective on the realities of life in a war zone, focusing on the personal narratives that shape their fight for justice.

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