Movie of the day: The Other Side of the River

The women’s revolution in Rojava has fascinated filmmakers as much as it has affected the world. The movie called “The Other Side of the River” tells the story of YPJ fighter Hala.

Feminist filmmaker Antonia Kilian went to North Syria after Manbij was liberated from ISIS. She met a young woman 19-year-old Hala, who escaped an arranged marriage by crossing the Euphrates River to join Women’s Defense Units (YPJ). After her training, she returned to her hometown to protect women from ISIS. Antonia Kilian lived in Serêkaniyê for a year to shoot the movie.