m4zlum:Bakur (North), the feature documentary about the PKK guerrillas that was banned in this years

m4zlum:Bakur (North), the feature documentary about the PKK guerrillas that was banned in this years International Film Festival in Istanbul. The screening of the film was cancelled just hours before it was set to roll. Festival organisers received notification from the Turkish Ministry of Culture claiming the film lacked the required registration certificate. The festival refused to pay a necessary fine to the Turkish Ministry of Culture. The film was pulled, the jury members refused to take part and filmmakers withdrew their offerings. As a result the 34th Istanbul Film Festival was cancelled.What is the PKK’s perception of the state, justice and authority? What constitutes the foundation of their relationship to the people? How did the Kurdish movement evolve over the years into a battle for freedom founded on the women’s rights movement? How do the guerrillas who have been living under wartime conditions for 40 years manage to survive all year-round in the harsh outdoor living conditions in the mountains?In search for answers to all these questions, Bakur introduces audience to men and women who have chosen to join the armed resistance in order to create a new future. The film takes the viewer on a visit right to the center of their lives. It witnesses life in three guerrilla camps located in three different regions. Filming took place in the summer and fall months of 2013 in various camps in North and South Kurdistan, primarily in Dersim, Amed and Botan. This was the first time a professional camera had ever accessed these camps. The film lets the viewer listen to the history of the PKK movement recounted first-hand, it tells the personal stories of the guerillas and we learn their hopes and expectations for the future. -- source link

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