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'''''Rojek''''' is a 2022 Canadian [[documentary film]] written, directed and produced by [[Zaynê Akyol]].<ref name=mullen>Patrick Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/rojek-review-the-burning-questions/ "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions"]. ''[[Point of View (magazine)|Point of View]]'', May 2, 2022.</ref> It is about the recovery of [[Kurdistan]] from the [[Rojava–Islamist conflict]] with a special emphasis on interviews with imprisoned former members of the [[Islamic State]] about their motivations.<ref name=mullen/> It was selected as the Canadian entry for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]] at the [[96th Academy Awards]].<ref>Sadaf Ahsan, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/05/07/jacquelyn-mills-geographies-of-solitude-wins-hot-docs-best-canadian-film-award.html "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 7, 2022.</ref>
'''''Rojek''''' is a 2022 Canadian [[documentary film]] written, directed and produced by [[Zaynê Akyol]].<ref name=mullen>Patrick Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/rojek-review-the-burning-questions/ "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions"]. ''[[Point of View (magazine)|Point of View]]'', May 2, 2022.</ref> It is about the recovery of [[Kurdistan]] from the [[Rojava–Islamist conflict]] with a special emphasis on interviews with imprisoned former members of the [[Islamic State]] about their motivations.<ref name=mullen/> It was selected as the Canadian entry for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]] at the [[96th Academy Awards]].<ref name="thestar.com">Sadaf Ahsan, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/05/07/jacquelyn-mills-geographies-of-solitude-wins-hot-docs-best-canadian-film-award.html "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 7, 2022.</ref>


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==Awards==
==Awards==
At Hot Docs, the film won a Special Jury Prize from the [[Hot Docs Award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary|Best Canadian Feature Documentary]] jury.<ref>Sadaf Ahsan, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/05/07/jacquelyn-mills-geographies-of-solitude-wins-hot-docs-best-canadian-film-award.html "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 7, 2022.</ref>
At Hot Docs, the film won a Special Jury Prize from the [[Hot Docs Award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary|Best Canadian Feature Documentary]] jury.<ref name="thestar.com"/>


It was a [[Prix Iris]] nominee for [[Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film|Best Documentary Film]] at the [[25th Quebec Cinema Awards]] in 2023.<ref name=ctvm>[https://ctvm.info/quebec-cinema-devoile-les-finalistes-aux-prix-iris-2023/ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023"]. ''CTVM'', November 14, 2023.</ref> It also received nominations for [[Prix Iris for Best Cinematography in a Documentary|Best Cinematography in a Documentary]] ([[Nicolas Canniccioni]], [[Arshia Shakiba]]) and [[Prix Iris for Best Editing in a Documentary|Best Editing in a Documentary]] ([[Mathieu Bouchard-Malo]]).<ref name=ctvm/>
It was a [[Prix Iris]] nominee for [[Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film|Best Documentary Film]] at the [[25th Quebec Cinema Awards]] in 2023.<ref name=ctvm>[https://ctvm.info/quebec-cinema-devoile-les-finalistes-aux-prix-iris-2023/ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023"]. ''CTVM'', November 14, 2023.</ref> It also received nominations for [[Prix Iris for Best Cinematography in a Documentary|Best Cinematography in a Documentary]] ([[Nicolas Canniccioni]], [[Arshia Shakiba]]) and [[Prix Iris for Best Editing in a Documentary|Best Editing in a Documentary]] ([[Mathieu Bouchard-Malo]]).<ref name=ctvm/>
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Latest revision as of 06:18, 5 September 2024

Rojek
Theatrical release poster
Directed byZaynê Akyol
Written byZaynê Akyol
Produced byZaynê Akyol
Sylvain Corbeil
Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
CinematographyArshia Shakiba
Nicolas Canniccioni
Edited byMathieu Bouchard-Malo
Music byRoger Tellier-Craig
Production
company
Metafilms
Distributed byMaison 4:3
Release date
Running time
128 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesKurdish
English
Arabic
French
German

Rojek is a 2022 Canadian documentary film written, directed and produced by Zaynê Akyol.[1] It is about the recovery of Kurdistan from the Rojava–Islamist conflict with a special emphasis on interviews with imprisoned former members of the Islamic State about their motivations.[1] It was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[2]

Release

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The film premiered on April 13, 2022 at the Visions du Réel film festival in Switzerland.[3] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

Awards

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At Hot Docs, the film won a Special Jury Prize from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary jury.[2]

It was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.[4] It also received nominations for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Nicolas Canniccioni, Arshia Shakiba) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Mathieu Bouchard-Malo).[4]

The film was shortlisted for the Rogers Best Canadian Documentary Award at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2023.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Patrick Mullen, "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions". Point of View, May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Sadaf Ahsan, "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award". Toronto Star, May 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Ben Dalton, "Roger Michell’s ‘Elizabeth’ leads programme of Switzerland’s Visions du Réel". Screen Daily, March 17, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Erik Anderson, "Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards: ‘The Zone of Interest’ Wins Best Picture, Director". AwardsWatch, December 17, 2023.
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