DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit
Award ceremony with film screening and reception
Guests for a Q&A after the screening:
Jasna Krajinovic, director
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RASHID, L’ENFANT DE SINJAR
Belgium, France 2025 – Director: Jasna Krajinovic – Original language: Kurdish – Subtitles: English – Length: 80 min.
As a child, Rashid survived imprisonment by IS; as a teenager, he now faces a dilemma: to stay and fight for a future in Sinjar or to leave his home and friends behind? Amid insecurity and new threats, he is trying to find his path. A film about family, friendship and the longing for a better life. Helga-Mari Steininger
Content warning: This film deals with war and violence against children.
German premiere
Biography
After studying literature, Jasna Krajinovic joined the Slovenian Film Academy. She completed her studies at INSAS in Brussels in 1999. Since then, she has lived and worked as a documentary filmmaker in Belgium.
Filmography (selection)
SUMMER WITH ANTON, BEL 2012, 61 min.
DAMIAN’S ROOM, BEL 2008, 73 min.
TWO SISTERS, BEL 2006, 58 min.
Winning film of the DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency
Winning film of the DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit
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English/Original Title: RASHID, THE BOY FROM SINJAR. Camera: Eve Duchemin, Kinan Massarani, Julien Gidoin. Sound: Fabrice Osinski, Quentin Jacques, Lucas Le Bart. Editing: Marie-Hélène Mora, Julien Contreau. Production: ALTER EGO PRODUCTION. Producer: Julie Esparbes. International Sales: ANDANA FILMS.
