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JinWar (Women’s Village) is a documentary that follows a unique village built, inhabited, and collectively governed by Kurdish women in Western Kurdistan (Rojava). Established amid the devastation of the Syrian conflict, JinWar represents a bold experiment in communal living, where women come together to rebuild their lives on their own terms. The village fosters confidence, cultivates practical skills, and creates a space for healing and solidarity, addressing the profound physical and emotional wounds left by years of war. Through intimate glimpses of daily life, the film highlights resilience, collective care, and women’s self-determination as powerful acts of resistance and survival. (42 min, Documentary)

Directed by Nadya Derwish and distributed in the United States by the Rojava Film Commune, JinWar (Women’s Village) offers a moving portrait of a community reimagining what life can look like in the aftermath of conflict. "The Address" airs as part of Frame By Frame: Kurdish Film Festival

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