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Touching Freedom

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202271 minTV-PGdocumentary

Conflict Civil Rights Refugee Crisis

PLUS

Touching Freedom

202271 minTV-PGdocumentary

Two Kurdish students document the fall of family and friends as they resist ISIS in their hometown of Kobani.

Conflict Civil Rights Refugee Crisis

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Touching Freedom

2022• 71 minTV-PG

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Two Kurdish students document the fall of family and friends as they resist ISIS in their hometown of Kobani.

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Manal Masridirector

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Kobani, a city in northern Syria, becomes the backdrop for two Kurdish students documenting the fight against ISIS. As their family and friends join the resistance, they face loss and hardship while defending their hometown. The film captures the personal stories of those involved in the struggle, set against the larger context of the conflict and the refugee crisis. Through their lens, the political and cultural stakes of the battle for Kobani unfold over 71 minutes.

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