Lonely Trees

Darên Bitenê - Dengbêj

Also known as الأشجار الوحيدة, The Only Trees, Darên Bitenê

Darên bitenê is a fascinating documentary exploring the “dengbej” musical heritage of the singers, poets and storytellers from Northern Syria’s region. Featuring a stunning scenery of poetic landscapes, the film is interlaced with stories of Kurdish and Assyrian songs that narrate the long history of love and suffering of this semi-autonomous region.