About the Film
At a time when the major forces of the world managed to distract themselves, turning a blind eye to the Kurds and the Islamic State that has begun to impose itself on the region, female Kurdish fighters have shown exceptional courage and rare valor in standing up to the dark armies that stood at their doors. Inspired by the events that impressed the world, director Caroline Fourest tells the story of a group of female combatants who defend their freedom—and the Yazidi freedom—against oppression and slavery.
Zara is a Yazidi girl who is kidnapped and sold to a jihadist for sexual exploitation. She aims to rescue her kidnapped little brother, who was placed in training to become a fighter. Managing to escape, she decides to take up arms with a group of female fighters of various nationalities, resisting the reign of ISIS.
With different backgrounds, origins, and ethnicities, as well as various wounds from the past that need to be healed, those freedom fighters embark on a definitive battle in the name of mankind, which has stood blind, deaf and helpless, with nothing to offer but passive sympathy that is worth nothing. Vicariously, we accompany them on a journey within themselves, discovering their own strength and ability to defeat the jihadists, who are terrified of being defeated by women. Together, the sisters in arms lead an epic battle in the name of humanity against extremism and impending gloom.
With thoughtfulness and maturity, director Caroline Fourest engages in an adventure that goes beyond the concept of a war film. Sisters In Arms is a film that tells the story of women who carry a great deal of maturity, anguish, aspirations, and the will to achieve what everyone deemed impossible.
Amir Ramses
