Resistance (2007)

Overview : In the panorama of Kurdish music, Koma Berxwedan (Group Resistance) is one of the most interesting, innovative, experimental groups. To a deep love for music research the group has always associated a strong political commitment. Some of its members have joined the PKK guerrillas in the mountains of Kurdistan. Three of them died in combat. Some have been forced to live in exile and others continued to challenge the Turkish authorities by carrying out their work in Kurdistan.

Release Date : December 2, 2007

Runtime : 45m

Genre : Documentary, History, Music  

Companies : Banos Films

Countries : Italy

Keywords : political activism, human rights, persecution, kurdish, traditional music, repression, political persecution