Parity Pipeline

Parity Pipeline

Miss Kootat Khanem

Directed by Shilan Saadi
Unscripted Feature Development

In 1916, an American nurse broke her missionary vows to stand against an emIn 1916, a Lithuanian-American nurse defied her Lutheran missionary vows in Mahabad, Iran, and confronted the Russian Empire, turning her pen into an instrument of witness and protection for Kurdish women whose suffering the world refused to see.pire, turning her pen into a shield for the forgotten women of Kurdistan.

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Genre

Animation Documentary Indigenous Politics Social Justice Women True Story

Director Identity

Kurd she/her

Bio

Shilan Saadi is a Kurdish filmmaker and documentarian based in Canada. Her work focuses on historical memory, women’s stories, and social justice, highlighting underrepresented voices. Her films have screened internationally and are recognized for their human-centered and truthful storytelling.

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