Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise (2007)
As a twelve year old girl she refused to be given in marriage. Thirty years later Nuriye Kesbir is still fighting, now as a wanted leader of a guerrilla-movement. Why does a women turn her back on marriage and motherhood to choose for a path that leads to a battle of life and death instead? A film about a stubborn Kurdish woman who ended up on a road of no return because of her personal choices. 'Sozdar, she who lives her promise' is a frank portrait of the backgrounds and motives of Nuriye Kesbir, one of the leaders of the Kurdish resistance movement PKK. Filmmaker Annegriet Wietsma followed Kesbir on her remarkable journey, beginning in a Dutch prison and ending in the rough mountains of Northern Iraq.
Director: Annegriet Wietsma
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: November 24, 2007
Cast
- Nuriye Kesbir (Sozdar) - herself
- Victor Koppe - himself
- Annegriet Wietsma - herself
- Abdullah Öcalan - himself
- Rıza Altun - himself
- Ali Haydar Kaytan - himself
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands, Deutsch, Kurdish, Türkçe
Original Language: ku
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise about?
- As a twelve year old girl she refused to be given in marriage. Thirty years later Nuriye Kesbir is still fighting, now as a wanted leader of a guerrilla-movement. Why does a women turn her back on marriage and motherhood to choose for a path that leads to a battle of life and death instead? A film about a stubborn Kurdish woman who ended up on a road of no return because of her personal choices. 'Sozdar, she who lives her promise' is a frank portrait of the backgrounds and motives of Nuriye Kesbir, one of the leaders of the Kurdish resistance movement PKK. Filmmaker Annegriet Wietsma followed Kesbir on her remarkable journey, beginning in a Dutch prison and ending in the rough mountains of Northern Iraq.
- Who directed Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise?
- Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise was directed by Annegriet Wietsma.
- Who stars in Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise?
- Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise stars Nuriye Kesbir (Sozdar), Victor Koppe, Annegriet Wietsma, Abdullah Öcalan, Rıza Altun, Ali Haydar Kaytan.
- How long is Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise?
- Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise?
- Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise is a Documentary film.
- Where was Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise produced?
- Sozdar, She Who Lives Her Promise was produced in Netherlands.