Turkey

Short Documentary, Color, 2015, 16 min

Director:Leyla Toprak

Photographer: Mustafa Koksalan

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Synopsis:

This documentary observes the influence of Kobane War on people and nature; and on Kobanian guerilla women who are rebellions against ignoring women’s historical values in the dominant social habits for years.

Leyla Toprak

Born 1980 in Istanbul, she took part in the modern dance collective Mesopotamia Dance 2003 – 2013 in Istanbul. In 2014, she graduated from Performing Arts Department at Istanbul Bilgi University where she is currently completing her Masters of Cinema. She wrote, choreographed and directed several performances and short video works.