Frames of Representation: Gulîstan, Land Of Roses (Gulîstan, Terre De Roses)

This is the UK premiere of Gulîstan, Land Of Roses and will be preceded by an introduction.

Gulîstan left Montreal as a young woman to join the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in its fight against Daesh. Following her story, director Zaynê Akyol brings us a powerful vision of women risking their lives for what they believe in. We see them train in guerrilla tactics and form new friendships; throughout, the threat of violence continues to grow.

Patient and self-aware, Akyol elicits mesmerising interviews which shed light on the women’s motivations and fears. At the heart is the question: what is the cost of our freedom?

Gulîstan, Land Of Roses (Gulîstan, Terre De Roses), dir. Zaynê Akyol, Canada/Germany 2016, 86 mins, Kurdish with English subtitles

We are offering a special multibuy offer for FoR 2017:

• If you purchase tickets for 3-7 screenings: £9 (full price) / £7 (concessions) / £6 (ICA Members) per ticket
• If you purchase tickets for 8-10 screenings:  £8 (full price) / £6 (concessions) / £5 (ICA Members) per ticket
• Festival Pass for all 11  films: £90 (Full Price) / £65 (Concessions) / £55 (ICA Members)

Please note that the above multi-buy deals and festival passes are only valid for film screenings, not talks or special events.

Frames of Representation (FoR): New Visions for Documentary Cinema 2017 is presented in academic partnership with CHASE (Consortium for the Arts and Humanities South-East England)