Set to be published Feb. 16 by Penguin Press, Daughters of Kobani is based on hundreds of hours of interviews and on-the-ground reporting about the all-female Kurdish militia who took on ISIS in ...

Kurdish-Belgian filmmaker Sahim Omar Kalifa ... (“The Spy,” “Zeevonk”) in an unfussy style that suits the drama ideally, “Baghdad Messi” is set to a fine score by Frederic Vercheval ...

The festival also honored the film with awards for best costume design, best music and best editing. The Kurdistan Region premiere of the film is being organized with contributions from the autonomous ...