Derya Deniz

When The Seedlings Grow

Huseyin and his family living in Kobane make a living from selling yogurt. Huseyin and his daughter Zelal set off to the city to sell yogurt. One day, they miss the bazaar time and start walking around the streets, trying to sell the yogurt. While trying to sell yogurt, they meet a boy named Hemudê, which leads to many misfortunes. Their one-day journey witnesses the reshaping of social dynamics in the aftermath of the Kobanê war.

When The Seedlings Grow

Huseyin and his family living in Kobane make a living from selling yogurt. Huseyin and his daughter Zelal set off to the city to sell yogurt. One day, they miss the bazaar time and start walking around the streets, trying to sell the yogurt. While trying to sell yogurt, they meet a boy named Hemudê, which leads to many misfortunes. Their one-day journey witnesses the reshaping of social dynamics in the aftermath of the Kobanê war.

Hêza (Strength)

Hêza had never in her wildest dream thought that one day she would be commanding hundreds of men and women fighters in a battle against the worlds most dangerous jihadist terror organisation (ISIS) and defeat them. This documentary is about a Yazidi woman who had been enslaved during the attack of the Islamic State (ISIS) on Shengal (Sinjar) which started on 3 August 2014. It tells what she’d lived through in the hands of ISIS, how she managed to escape, and how she carried on with her life after her escape.

Hêza (Strength)

Hêza had never in her wildest dream thought that one day she would be commanding hundreds of men and women fighters in a battle against the worlds most dangerous jihadist terror organisation (ISIS) and defeat them. This documentary is about a Yazidi woman who had been enslaved during the attack of the Islamic State (ISIS) on Shengal (Sinjar) which started on 3 August 2014. It tells what she’d lived through in the hands of ISIS, how she managed to escape, and how she carried on with her life after her escape.

The Call

After sending her son off to the frontline of the war in Afrin, Cemile is left alone living at her home in Kobani. There is no other option other than waiting for her son whilst tending to a pot of flowers gifted by him. This film is about the pain and love of a mother who yearns for the return of their child.