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'Rojek' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Zayn Akyol and released in 2022.[Patrick Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/rojek-review-the-burning-questions/ "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions"]. 'Point of View', May 2, 2022.] Documenting the recovery of Kurdistan from the RojavaIslamist conflict, the film centres in part on interviews with imprisoned former members of the Islamic State about their motivations.[
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The film premiered on April 13, 2022 at the Visions du Rel film festival in Switzerland.[Ben Dalton, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/roger-michells-elizabeth-leads-programme-of-switzerlands-visions-du-reel/5168726.article "Roger Michells Elizabeth leads programme of Switzerlands Visions du Rel"]. 'Screen Daily', March 17, 2022.] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary jury.[Sadaf Ahsan, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/05/07/jacquelyn-mills-geographies-of-solitude-wins-hot-docs-best-canadian-film-award.html "Jacquelyn Mills Geographies of Solitude wins Hot Docs best Canadian film award"]. 'Toronto Star', May 7, 2022.]
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