| Rojek | |
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| Directed by | Zaynê Akyol |
| Written by | Zaynê Akyol |
| Produced by | Zaynê Akyol Sylvain Corbeil Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre |
| Cinematography | Arshia Shakiba Nicolas Canniccioni |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Music by | Roger Tellier-Craig |
Production company | Metafilms |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | Kurdish English Arabic French German |
Rojek is a 2022 Canadian documentary film written, directed and produced by Zaynê Akyol.[1] It is about the recovery of Kurdistan from the Rojava–Islamist conflict with a special emphasis on interviews with imprisoned former members of the Islamic State about their motivations.[1] It was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[2]
- ^ a b Patrick Mullen, "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions". Point of View, May 2, 2022.
- ^ Sadaf Ahsan, "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award". Toronto Star, May 7, 2022.