Our War
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| director = Bruno Chiaravalloti
Claudio Jampaglia
Benedetta Argentieri
| writer = Benedetta Argentieri
Claudio Jampaglia
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| starring = Three foreign fighters in Kurdish forces
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Our War ({{langx|it|La nostra guerra}}) is a 2016 Italian-American documentary film directed by Bruno Chiaravalloti, Claudio Jampaglia, and Benedetta Argentieri. It follows the experiences of three foreign volunteers Joshua Bell, a former U.S. Marine, Karim Franceschi, an Italian anti-capitalist activist, and Rafael Kardari, a Swedish bodyguard—who joined the People's Protection Units (YPG), a Kurdish-led militia based in northern Syria, to fight against ISIS.{{cite web|url=https://www.possibilefilm.com/portfolio-item/our-war/|title=Our War Documentary – Official Page|website=Possibile Film|accessdate=27 February 2025}}
The documentary combines battlefield footage with personal narratives, offering insight into the motivations, struggles, and psychological impact of the fighters' decisions. It also explores their lives outside the war zone, featuring scenes from their home countries: the United States, Italy, and Sweden.{{cite news|last1=Niola|first1=Gabriele|title=Venice buzz titles: the Syrian war documentaries|url=http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/venice/venice-buzz-titles-the-syrian-war-documentaries/5108900.article|accessdate=21 October 2016|work=Screen Daily|date=31 August 2016}}
Our War premiered out of competition at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival{{cite news|last1=Giordano|first1=Paolo|title=Karim e gli altri sul fronte curdo Guerra nostra?|url=http://www.corriere.it/esteri/16_agosto_22/karim-altri-fronte-curdo-guerra-nostra-7804af5a-67ca-11e6-b2ea-2981f37a7723.shtml|accessdate=21 October 2016|work=Corriere della Sera|date=21 August 2016}} and was later showcased at other festivals, including the Stockholm International Film Festival.
== References ==
== External links ==
- {{IMDb title|5998266}}
Category:2016 documentary films
Category:American documentary films
Category:Italian documentary films
Category:Documentary films about the Syrian civil war
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language documentary films
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