Rashid belongs to the Yazidi community, a Kurdish-speaking ethnic and religious minority from northern Iraq that was subjected to genocide between 2014 and 2017. After surviving ISIS prisons as a child, Rashid now lives in Sinjar with his family and dreams of a much brighter future in a country healing its gaping wounds, where the Yazidis are still under threat.
Jasna Krajinovic dedicates her entire film to raising awareness of the Yazidi community, the countless acts of violence they suffered and the persistent threats they face. She follows the deeply moving Rashid, who recounts unbearable abuses while retaining extraordinary warmth and resilience.
« Le récit insoutenable d’un enfant yézidi, ancien prisonnier de Daech en Syrie. Et son combat pour entrevoir un avenir meilleur après l’enfer des geôles. Bouleversant. »
Cécile Marchand Ménard Télérama 14/08/2025
International Competition, Visions du réel 2025, 2025, fr
DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit, DOK.fest, 2025, de
VIKTORIA DOK.horizonte – Cinema of Urgency, DOK.fest, 2025, de
Festival international Jean-Rouch, Prix du Patrimoine vivant, 2025, fr
Jasna KRAJINOVIC
Born in Slovenia in 1967, Jasna Krajinovic studied French and English literature at Ljubljana Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, before entering the Academy for Theatre and Cinema. She graduated from the INSAS Brussels in 1999. Her work caught the attention of the Dardenne brothers, who have produced their films for thirteen years. She received multiple awards for her films, which were selected for festivals worldwide.
