"Belkî Sibê" by Alexis Daluomis

The film Belkî Sibê will be screened live via Zoom at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 30, on Drop Site.

Belkî Sibê is a documentary made by a volunteer soldier who spent eighteen months in war and revolution in Rojava or North-East Syria. Alexis Daloumis participated in the International Freedom Battalion during the advance and victory of the Syrian Democratic Forces against ISIS, from July 2016 (Battle of Manbij) until the end of 2017 (liberation of Raqqa and demise of the Islamic Caliphate). The film depicts the military life and battles on the front lines, as well as the civil life at the rear and the social transformation attempted by the Autonomous Administration of North-East Syria. In both fields, the role of women’s liberation and empowerment is prominent.

Watch the official trailer here

The screening will be followed by a Q&A featuring Alexis Daloumis, a British-Greek filmmaker and journalist whose work focuses on social movements, environmental issues, and conflict zones, and Guy Steward, an American fighter featured in the film. Joining them will be Drop Site investigative reporters Murtaza Hussain and Sharif Abdel Kouddous.

For more information and registration, visit Drop Site.