The documentary about the YPJ — the female brigade of the Kurdish People's Protection Units — is told through Bohman's own experiences with the group; many of her personal videos made the final cut. Female FightersThe nearly 30-minute long documentary by RYOT is directed by Academy Award nominated director David Darg and executive produced by actress Olivia Wilde. Producer Diego Traverso was first introduced to the female fighters in Syria while working for a humanitarian group. That curiosity led to creation of the short documentary, but despite dozens of interviews with Kurdish women, Traverso says both he and Darg wanted someone to bridge the gap between the female fighters' stories and a Western audience. "I want to make the YPJ a household word."

Source: CBC News December 01, 2017 21:56 UTC