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Despite all this

Orginal title: Tevî her tiştî / Germany 2025 / Documentary / 90 minutes / Director: Robert Krieg / Suitable for 12 years and over
  • Interview with Director Robert Krieg

    ANF News

  • »The film carefully balances traumatic memories and revolutionary idealism without losing sight of the everyday. Director Robert Krieg succeeds in creating an inspiring portrait of female community.«

    Choices, Valentina Rauch

  • Interview with director Robert Krieg

    Deutschlandfunk Kultur Studio 9

  • »A positive view of a possible world.«

    epd film, Silvia Hallensleben

  • »In the midst of the current upheavals in Syria and elsewhere, ”Despite all this“ dares to take a confident look at a world full of possibilities.«

    Evangelische Zeitung, Editors

  • »In calm shots, the film shows their everyday lives, their activities and their contribution to building a peaceful, grassroots democratic society and a self-determined future in a crisis region.«

    Filmportal.de

  • »Director Krieg focuses the camera on the village and let's the women tell the story.«

    Kino-zeit.de, Jannis Conrady

  • »”Tevî her tiştî“ provides unique insights into a world that is otherwise the subject of Western speculation and projections.«

    Kunst und Film, Oliver Heilwagen

  • Interview with director Robert Krieg

    Münchner Feuilleton, Chris Schinke

  • »The movie is a huge exclamation mark.«

    nd-aktuell.de, Christin Odoj

  • »Robert Krieg's documentary is a quiet but very encouraging homage to the women of Rojava, who exemplify what it means to live consistently feminist and beyond the patriarchy.«

    Radio Cosmo WDR, Emily Thomey

  • »“Despite all this” shows the resilience, courage and optimism of these women - moving examples of utopia in action in the midst of destruction and daily hostility.”«

    Radio Eins, Knut Elstermann

  • »The 90-minute film is a documentary that impresses with its calm, clear images and the impressive stories of the women.«

    Südkurier, Redaktion

  • Interview with director Robert Krieg

    WDR Neugier genügt