Documentary about Kurdish Peace Activist Leyla Zana on Youtube __
 

Documentary about Leyla Zana on Youtube

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10/22/2006 KurdishMedia.com - By Vladimir van Wilgenburg

London (KurdishMedia.com) 22 October 2006: Someone posted a documentary
about the Kurdish female leader Leyla Zana on Youtube. It's very interesting
how video websites like Youtube are turning into a platform for political
activism and promotion of the ethnic Kurdish identity.

The documentary is a biography of Leyla Zana (born May 3, 1961) and it's
made by the Kurdish-Canadian filmmaker Jiyar Gol, who is originally from
Sinne in Kurdistan Rojhelat (Iran). He has created several movies about
North- and South-Kurdistan.

This 10- minute biography of Leyla Zana tells more about this dedicated
Kurdish Parliamentarian who was imprisoned for 11 years simply for speaking
Kuridsh in Turkish National assembly. She was a three times Nobel Peace
Prize nominee. Leyla Zana was even awarded with the 1995 Sakharov Prize by
the European Parliament, but was unable to collect it until her release in
2004. In 2006 Leyla Zana visited South-Kurdistan, but in general she isn't
politically active anymore.

Jiyar Gol portrays Leyla Zana as a brave politician who stood up for her
Kurdish identity and rights. In this short documentary a variety of people
give a deeper insight into Leyla Zana and also into the Kurdish issue in
Turkey.

Currently Jiyar Gol is directing a documentary film on Canada's Health Care
system for Canada's Global National TV and developing a movie about Anfal in
Kerkuk.

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