When I Go Outside

From the rubble of war-torn Qamishli to the galleries of Montreal, Syrian-Kurdish artist Bîstyek's remarkable journey unfolds in this powerful documentary.

Without formal training, he creates masterful works where saturated colors collide with Kurdish textile motifs—childhood trauma and hope rendered in raw, unfiltered harmony.

Frequently compared to Basquiat yet entirely his own, Bîstyek's wo...