Girls War

As the forces of ISIS and Assad tear through villages and society in Syria and Northern Iraq a group of brave and idealistic women are taking up arms against themand winning inspiring victories Members of The Free Womens Party come from Paris Turkish Kurdistan and other parts of the world Their dream To create a Democratic Syria and a society based on gender equality Guns in hand these women are carrying on a movement with roots that run 40 years deep in the Kurdish Workers Party PKK in Turkey GIRLS WAR honors the legacy of Sakine Cansiz cofounder of the PKK who was assassinated in Paris in 2013 and reflects on the sacrifices made by all of the women in the movement who have endured jail rape war and persecution in their quest to liberate their lives and sisters from male dominance With scenes of solidarity strength and love amongst these brave women soldiers GIRLS WAR is a surprising story of Middle Eastern feminism on the front lines