Korkmaz Arslan

Baran, a Kurdish independence war hero, is now sheriff in Erbil, the capital city. No longer feeling useful in this society now at peace, he thinks about quitting the police force, but instead agrees to be stationed in a small valley, at the very borders of Iran, Turkey, and Iraq. It is a lawless territory, right at the heart of illegal drug, medication and alcohol trafficking. (mubi.com)

Where do you hide from danger, when you can not hide anywhere? The little girl Bahar believes she has found a way.

Hakan is a former member of the armed forces. Through the attentive care of nurse Ayla at the military hospital he is treated, he makes progress in exorcising his demons. After a long stay, he is discharged, rewarded by a medal of honour and some cash. Upon his return home, he finds out that his wife and daughter have abandoned him. (iksv.org)

Farming man torn between Turkish army and Kurdish armed insurgence while raising a son.

Kenza and Yaël are two young French women who go to Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish forces. There they meet Zara, a Yezidi survivor. Born in different cultures but deeply united, the women-fighters heal their past wounds and discover their present strength, especially the fear they inspire in their opponents. The three young women soon bound together and become true sisters-in-arms.