HÊZA

In the organizer's words:

LIGHT & DEVOTION - FILMS & CONVERSATIONS FROM KURDISTAN

SYR 2020, documentary film, 52 min.

Directed by Derya Deniz.

Language: OmU (Kurdish with German subtitles).

The documentary HÊZA by Derya Deniz tells the story of Yezidi Suad Murad Xelef (Hêza), who was abducted along with 25 members of her family during the IS genocide on August 3, 2014 and abused as a sex slave. She manages to escape and become a commander of the YJŞ (Şengal women's units). As a commander, she is involved in the liberation of Raqqa, the capital of the self-proclaimed IS caliphate. In the film, Hêza recounts the atrocities that IS inflicted on her and other Yezidis. Again and again, it is about violence, rape and murder, including original black and white videos showing people being killed by IS.

This will be followed by a discussion with journalist Tim Krüger.

ENG: The documentary HÊZA by Derya Deniz tells the story of Yezidi Suad Murad Xelef (Hêza), who was abducted along with 25 members of her family during the IS genocide on August 3, 2014 and abused as a sex slave. She manages to escape and become a commander of the YJŞ (Şengal women's units). As a commander, she is involved in the liberation of Raqqa, the capital of the self-proclaimed IS caliphate. In the film, Hêza recounts the atrocities that IS inflicted on her and other Yezidis. Again and again, it is about violence, rape and murder, including original videos in black and white, in which the killing of people by IS can be seen.

After the film, there will be a talk with jounalist Tim Krüger.

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Price information:

- 7.00 € (regular) - 5.50 € (reduced*) - 3.50 € (with Leipzig Pass, disabled pass, volunteer pass) - Films longer than 130 min: + 1.00 € - Tickets are available online (plus € 0.70 booking fee), remaining tickets at the Box Office.