Jinwar + Gotûbêjin – Kurdische Filmtage

*JINWAR* documents the women’s village of Jinwar, a project created to establish a free life where women come together to change the world. Here, they cultivate grain, bake bread, and raise children. The village was inaugurated on November 25, 2017, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and now houses dozens of women and children who share their lives and resources. Jinwar serves not only as a model for community living but also as a symbol of hope in times of war and oppression.

The residents develop solutions in areas such as communal living, economic autonomy, ecology, and education to promote a life of freedom and dignity. Jinwar demonstrates that strength lies in unity and organization: only together can the patriarchal system be successfully challenged. *Jin Jiyan Azadî!*

The world premiere of *GOTUBEJIN* was celebrated by director Gatar at the 1st Kurdish Film Festival in Düsseldorf in April 2024. After graduating in Archaeology in 2011, she worked from 2016 to 2018 as an editorial member and publisher of the magazine *Jineolojî* in the field of Gender Studies. During her Sociology Master’s studies from 2019 to 2021, she researched “The Representation of Women in Contemporary Kurdish Cinema” and collaborated in 2021 with Hamit Bozarslan at EHESS Paris on the topic “Masculinity in Kurdish Cinema.” She is currently a doctoral student at EHESS, researching “Representations of Masculinity in Kurdish Cinema.”

As part of organized traveling cinema screenings in Dersim, Amed, and Van, a selection of Kurdish films was shown, bringing the stories of female characters like Base, Berfe, Nigar, Helun, Emine, and Jiyan closer to female audiences. The film screenings were held at various locations, from village walls to urban halls, and were exclusively accessible to women. In the context of the documentary *GotûbêJin*, dialogues were held with viewers who had little prior exposure to Kurdish cinema. Discussions covered topics such as the portrayal of women and men in the films, the issue of masculinity, patriarchal structures, and potential solutions.