The trailer for the 20th episode of the 90-part documentary series “Ji qirkirinê ber bi jiyana azad ve – Vejîna Kurd” (From Genocide to a Free Life – The Kurdish Resurrection) has been released.
Entitled “Savagery,” this episode focuses on the torture carried out by the September 12 coup regime and the resistance that took place in prisons, particularly in Diyarbakır Prison. In the 20th episode, figures such as Rıza Altun, Sakine Cansız, Mustafa Karasu, Ahmet Türk, Fuat Kav, and Muzaffer Ayata recount the events of the period.
In addition to historical documents and reports from survivors, the series also depicts the prisoners’ resistance. Further episodes entitled “Resistance is Life,” “The Night of the Four,” and “The Appeal of July 14” shed light on the collective resistance in the cells. Former political prisoners, their families, lawyers, and human rights defenders have their say.
The first season of docuseries will consist of 28 episodes. Following the chapters on the years spent in prison, it will conclude with the events surrounding August 15, 1984—the day on which the PKK’s armed struggle began under the leadership of Mahsum Korkmaz (Egîd). These final episodes are also based on previously unpublished footage and exclusive eyewitness accounts.
New episodes of the documentary are broadcast on Wednesdays on Sterk TV and on Fridays on Medya Haber television.
All episodes of the documentary can be watched at https://kominatara1.com/ and on the Telegram channel https://t.co/OTX3Q2pbpK.
Documentary about a movement
The documentary series is intended as a contribution to the political culture of remembrance of the Kurdish freedom movement and aims to make historical stages, personalities, and turning points accessible from a Kurdish perspective. In addition to film material, contemporary witnesses have their say, and archive footage is classified and placed in its historical context.
Despite multiple restrictions imposed by government agencies, the episodes released so far have been very well-received, especially by young audiences abroad who are looking for alternative historical narratives, according to the commune.