Mouafaq Rushdie

Before Snowfall starts with a dramatic escape: Eighteen year-old Nermin runs away from her wedding in a village in Iraqi Kurdistan. Being the elder of the family, her younger brother Siyar becomes responsible for finding her and restoring the family reputation. The mission proves a dangerous one for the inexperienced Siyar. First stop is Istanbul, where he meets Elvin, a young girl who becomes his travel companion. On the way from east to west, through Europe and all the way to Norway, Siyar comes to realize his own need for respect, and for love.

Three women whose lives are shattered by ISIS travel intertwined journeys on two continents to find their shared destiny in fighting back.

Deux jeunes Françaises, Kenza et Yaël, rejoignent une brigade internationale partie se battre aux côtés des combattantes Kurdes. Leur quête croise celle de Zara, une rescapée Yézidie. Issues de cultures très différentes mais profondément solidaires, ces Sœurs d’Armes pansent leurs blessures en découvrant leur force et la peur qu’elles inspirent à leurs adversaires.

Pour impressionner et reconquérir sa femme, Simon, maître nageur à la piscine de Calais, prend le risque d'aider en secret un jeune réfugié kurde qui veut traverser la Manche à la nage.