The Women’s Protection Unit are the most successful fighting force opposing ISIS, follow commander Arian as she leads an operation to end the two year-long siege of Kobane, Syria
The Women’s Protection Unit are the most successful fighting force opposing ISIS, follow commander Arian as she leads an operation to end the two year-long siege of Kobane, Syria
On the barren plains of the Syrian countryside, 30 year-old military commander Arian leads her battalion of women as they fight ISIS.
For her, the armed struggle is the only path to emancipation from a deeply patriarchal society. At her side, director Alba Sotorra documents the liberation of the city of Kobane and uncovers the reality of life at the frontline. Wounded by 5 bullets, Arian is forced to deal with the wounds of war, both visible and invisible, and to find new ways to fight for women’s freedom.
