Writings from prison

Release year

2026

Available languages

KU,EN

Director

Berzan Gerşê

Production

Academy of media arts Cologne

Runtime

21 min

“No friends but the mountains” – this Kurdish proverb guides a journey into the mountains of Northern Kurdistan, confronting political injustice and the story of Leyla Zana, the first Kurdish woman elected to the Turkish parliament. Through her prison writings, the film explores Zana’s sacrifice and her struggle for human rights.