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Berxwedan (2007)
The story of the Kurdish liberation movement through the story of Koma Berxwedan.
45 minDocumentaryHistoryMusic
Translated title: Resistance
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.
Country: Italy
Director: Orsola Casagrande, Bibi Bozzato
Keywords
Plot:political activismhuman rightspersecutionkurdishtraditional musicrepressionpolitical persecution
