U nedelju 2. juna od 19 časova u Kulturnom centru Magacin organizujemo projekciju dokumentarnog filma „Belkî Sibê – A Journey Through The Syrian War and Rojava Revolution“ (2023), a nakon filma imaćemo priliku da razgovaramo i sa autorom filma Aleksisom Dalumisom.

Rat u Siriji je jedan od definišućih okršaja 21. veka, a socijalna revolucija koja je započeta u Rožavi na severu Sirije predstavlja jedan od najzanimljivih eksperimenata u pokušaju horizontalne i egalitarne organizacije društva. Film koji ćemo gledati ovom prilikom, predstavlja lično svedočanstvo režisera Aleksisa Dalumisa koji je u ovom sukobu učestvovao i kao borac i kao snimatelj.

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Belkî Sibê offers a rare insight into war and revolution from within. During its production, the director and cinematographer was also a soldier in SDF, the people’s army that fought and eventually defeated ISIS, while establishing a uniquely progressive and feminist democracy in the rear. This documentary is his testimony.

Director & Producer: Alexis Daloumis
Original soundtrack: Alexandros Miaris
Duration: 98 min.
Language: English, Kurmanji, Arabic, French, Greek, Turkish

Synopsis

Belkî Sibê is a volunteer soldier’s film. It unfolds an 18-month journey through war and revolution, in Rojava Kurdistan NE Syria, during the advance and victory of the Syrian Democratic Forces against ISIS, including the story of the International Freedom Battalion, where the director was primarily deployed. It depicts the military life and battles on the front lines, as well as the civil life at the rear and the social transformation attempted by the Autonomous Administration. In both fields, the role of women’s liberation and empowerment are prominent. The film follows a timeline from July 2016 (battle of Manbij) until the end of 2017 (liberation of Raqqa and demise of the Islamic Caliphate), but also includes flash-forward updates from late 2021, at the end of each chapter.