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| director = [[Zaynê Akyol]]
| director = [[Zaynê Akyol]]
| producer = Zaynê Akyol<br>[[Sylvain Corbeil]]<br>Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
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| writer = Zaynê Akyol
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| music = Sylvain Brassard
| music = Roger Tellier-Craig
| cinematography = Arshia Shakiba<br>[[Nicolas Canniccioni]]
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| editing = [[Mathieu Bouchard-Malo]]
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'''''Rojek''''' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by [[Zaynê Akyol]] and released in 2022.<ref name=mullen>Patrick Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/rojek-review-the-burning-questions/ "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions"]. ''[[Point of View (magazine)|Point of View]]'', May 2, 2022.</ref> Documenting the recovery of [[Kurdistan]] from the [[Rojava–Islamist conflict]], the film centres in part on interviews with imprisoned former members of the [[Islamic State]] about their motivations.<ref name=mullen/>
'''''Rojek''''' is a 2022 Canadian [[documentary film]] written, directed and produced by [[Zaynê Akyol]].<ref name=mullen>Patrick Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/rojek-review-the-burning-questions/ "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions"]. ''[[Point of View (magazine)|Point of View]]'', May 2, 2022.</ref> It is about the recovery of [[Kurdistan]] from the [[Rojava–Islamist conflict]] with a special emphasis on interviews with imprisoned former members of the [[Islamic State]] about their motivations.<ref name=mullen/> It was selected as the Canadian entry for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]] at the [[96th Academy Awards]].<ref name="thestar.com">Sadaf Ahsan, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/05/07/jacquelyn-mills-geographies-of-solitude-wins-hot-docs-best-canadian-film-award.html "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 7, 2022.</ref>


==Release==
==Release==


The film premiered on April 13, 2022 at the [[Visions du Réel]] film festival in [[Switzerland]].<ref>Ben Dalton, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/roger-michells-elizabeth-leads-programme-of-switzerlands-visions-du-reel/5168726.article "Roger Michell’s ‘Elizabeth’ leads programme of Switzerland’s Visions du Réel"]. ''[[Screen Daily]]'', March 17, 2022.</ref> It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 [[Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival]], where it won a Special Jury Prize from the [[Hot Docs Award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary|Best Canadian Feature Documentary]] jury.<ref>Sadaf Ahsan, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/05/07/jacquelyn-mills-geographies-of-solitude-wins-hot-docs-best-canadian-film-award.html "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', May 7, 2022.</ref>
The film premiered on April 13, 2022 at the [[Visions du Réel]] film festival in [[Switzerland]].<ref>Ben Dalton, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/roger-michells-elizabeth-leads-programme-of-switzerlands-visions-du-reel/5168726.article "Roger Michell’s ‘Elizabeth’ leads programme of Switzerland’s Visions du Réel"]. ''[[Screen Daily]]'', March 17, 2022.</ref> It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 [[Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival]].


==Reception==
In 2023, the film was named as [[List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Canada's submission]] for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film]] at the [[96th Academy Awards]] in 2024.<ref>Joseph Pugh, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/rojek-canada-oscar-submission-1.6944891 "Documentary about jailed ISIS fighters is Canada's international entry for 2024 Oscars"]. [[CBC News]], August 24, 2023.</ref>
===Critical response===
''Rojek'' has an approval rating of 80% on [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 7.8/10.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rojek | title=Rojek &#124; Rotten Tomatoes | website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref>
===Awards===
At Hot Docs, the film won a Special Jury Prize from the [[Hot Docs Award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary|Best Canadian Feature Documentary]] jury.<ref name="thestar.com"/>

It was a [[Prix Iris]] nominee for [[Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film|Best Documentary Film]] at the [[25th Quebec Cinema Awards]] in 2023.<ref name=ctvm>[https://ctvm.info/quebec-cinema-devoile-les-finalistes-aux-prix-iris-2023/ "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023"]. ''CTVM'', November 14, 2023.</ref> It also received nominations for [[Prix Iris for Best Cinematography in a Documentary|Best Cinematography in a Documentary]] ([[Nicolas Canniccioni]], [[Arshia Shakiba]]) and [[Prix Iris for Best Editing in a Documentary|Best Editing in a Documentary]] ([[Mathieu Bouchard-Malo]]).<ref name=ctvm/>

The film was shortlisted for the [[Rogers Best Canadian Film Award|Rogers Best Canadian Documentary Award]] at the [[Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2023]].<ref>Erik Anderson, [https://awardswatch.com/toronto-film-critics-association-tfca-awards-the-zone-of-interest-wins-best-picture-director/ "Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards: ‘The Zone of Interest’ Wins Best Picture, Director"]. ''AwardsWatch'', December 17, 2023.</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film]]
* [[List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film]]


==References==
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Rojek
Theatrical release poster
Directed byZaynê Akyol
Written byZaynê Akyol
Produced byZaynê Akyol
Sylvain Corbeil
Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
CinematographyArshia Shakiba
Nicolas Canniccioni
Edited byMathieu Bouchard-Malo
Music byRoger Tellier-Craig
Production
company
Metafilms
Distributed byMaison 4:3
Release date
Running time
128 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesKurdish
English
Arabic
French
German

Rojek is a 2022 Canadian documentary film written, directed and produced by Zaynê Akyol.[1] It is about the recovery of Kurdistan from the Rojava–Islamist conflict with a special emphasis on interviews with imprisoned former members of the Islamic State about their motivations.[1] It was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[2]

Release

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The film premiered on April 13, 2022 at the Visions du Réel film festival in Switzerland.[3] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

Reception

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Critical response

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Rojek has an approval rating of 80% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 7.8/10.[4]

Awards

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At Hot Docs, the film won a Special Jury Prize from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary jury.[2]

It was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.[5] It also received nominations for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Nicolas Canniccioni, Arshia Shakiba) and Best Editing in a Documentary (Mathieu Bouchard-Malo).[5]

The film was shortlisted for the Rogers Best Canadian Documentary Award at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2023.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Patrick Mullen, "Rojek Review: The Burning Questions". Point of View, May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Sadaf Ahsan, "Jacquelyn Mills’ ‘Geographies of Solitude’ wins Hot Docs’ best Canadian film award". Toronto Star, May 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Ben Dalton, "Roger Michell’s ‘Elizabeth’ leads programme of Switzerland’s Visions du Réel". Screen Daily, March 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rojek | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. ^ a b "Québec Cinéma dévoile les finalistes aux PRIX IRIS 2023". CTVM, November 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Erik Anderson, "Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards: ‘The Zone of Interest’ Wins Best Picture, Director". AwardsWatch, December 17, 2023.
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