TANIA RAOUF

IRAQ | 2016 | 36’

The coming of ISIS has been dealt with through various ideological responses throughout the world. One of these, in Iraqi Kurdistan, is the resurrection of an ancient, pre-Islamic religion, of Zoroastrianism. In what some Kurds call the ‘preservation’ of their culture and a return to their ethnic roots, this documentary will explore the questions and accusations surrounding the rise of this ancient religion and it’s true purpose and place in Kurdish society.

Tania Raouf, was born in 1963 in north of Iran. Since the age of 14, she has been involved in political activities. For this reason she was arrested and put in prison twice at the age 16 and 17 by the Islamic regime of Iran.  After that she was forced to leave Iran. She stayed in the Kurdish mountains for almost 15 years. In 1995 she migrated to Australia as refugee through the United Nations program for settlement. Since then she has lived in Australia.