Resistance Is Life
An intimate war documentary follows a young refugee whose account illuminates Kurdish courage, collective resistance, and hope amid the battle for Kobane.
Overview
A young girl's spirit shines through the darkness of war, showcasing resilience and hope.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- poignant
- humanistic
- historical reflection
- social justice viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Evlin serves as the central child voice guiding viewers through the refugee camp and the Kurdish resistance.
The film links Evlin's testimony and the community's survival to Kurdish female fighters defending Kobane from ISIS.
The documentary begins in a refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border and explores resistance on both sides.
Its stated emotional focus is the human spirit, hope, and resilience under tragic wartime conditions.
Films like Resistance Is Life, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Apo W. Bazidi
- Release Date
- 2017-04-03
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (10)
Cast
- Evlin
- Newroz
- Aladdin
- Hemude
- Enver Müslim
- Zuhal Ekmez
- Ayse Efendi
- Xelil Bozan
- Selahattin Demirtaş
- Pouyan Bokaei
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- OVID
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Resistance Is Life about?
- An intimate war documentary follows a young refugee whose account illuminates Kurdish courage, collective resistance, and hope amid the battle for Kobane.
- What is Resistance Is Life like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Resistance Is Life as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Resistance Is Life violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Resistance Is Life as mild.
- Which films are like Resistance Is Life?
- Films with a similar feel include The Cave, For Sama, and Last Men in Aleppo.
- How long is Resistance Is Life?
- Resistance Is Life runs 73 minutes.
- Where can I watch Resistance Is Life?
- In United States, Resistance Is Life streams on OVID.
