The Silent Revolution (2013)

In Afrin, a rural town in the north of Syria, the Kurds are preparing to celebrate the arrival of springtime and their new year, a celebration with markedly strong aspects of national ... See full summary »

Directors:

Oriol Graciá, David Meseguer

Writers:

Oriol Graciá, David Meseguer

Stars:

Ali Ali, Serin Beko, Cudi Efrin

Cast

Credited cast:
Ali Ali	...	Self
Serin Beko	...	Self
Cudi Efrin	...	Self
Gulizar Hesen	...	Self
Abu Saido	...	Self

Storyline

In Afrin, a rural town in the north of Syria, the Kurds are preparing to celebrate the arrival of springtime and their new year, a celebration with markedly strong aspects of national identity. This year, though, the festivity will be celebrated in a special context. The country has been caught up in a civil war for the last two years, and the Kurdish minority in Syria -unwilling to side with either the government forces or the rebels- has seized this window of opportunity to take power in the areas where they reside, and restore and reclaim their culture which has survived almost fifty years of oppression. Ali Ali, a 70-year-old chemist, explains why he has decided to go back to teaching Kurdish in a school which until recently taught only Arabic. A young journalist, Cudi Efrin, explains how the new Kurdish TV channel has been set up. A 30 year-old woman, Gulizar Hesen, shows us her new life as member of the Kurdish militia and as a mother at the same time. We also followed Beko ...

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Spain Syria

Language:

Kurdish English

Release Date:

12 November 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

La revolución silenciosa

Filming Locations:

Afrin, Syria

Box Office

Budget:

EUR15,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nezvanova Produccions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1