For this episode, we have asked our friend and contributor, Greek journalist and filmmaker, Alexis Daloumis, to sit in for an interview with Luke Sheehan about his newly released Documentary Belki Sibe.
Back in 2015 Alexis travelled in northern Syria to Rojava, to join the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces and soon was deployed on the frontlines as a member of the International Freedom battalion.
His documentary depicts with unprecedented candour and rawness his eighteen-month journey through war and revolution, during the advances and victory against Isis, the liberation of Raqqa in 2017, until then, the Islamic State capital and stronghold.
The documentary also includes new footage and interviews from his subsequent visit in 2021 to the same places and cities where he once fought.
Now, as a journalist, his camera turns to scrutinize civil life and institutions under the autonomous Kurdish administration.
In light of recent developments, we asked Alexis to talk about the making of his documentary, his experiences on the frontlines and that of his comrades, as well as the potential dangers that loom over the area and its people, now that United States has withdrawn its support to the autonomous Kurdish administration in favour of the newly established Syrian Central Government after the fall of the Assad’s regime.
Host: Luke Sheehan
Intro: Daniele Idini
Music: Loafing Heroes – https://theloafingheroes.bandcamp.com
Produced by Massimiliano Galli – https://www.massimilianogalli.com