The difference between Takeoff and Sinjar is that Take off is basically a rescue operation thriller and Sinjar focuses on what Takeoff doesn’t try to i.e. the problems after the central conflict (more than 6000 yazidi women were captured by ISIL &employed as slaves) and after being rescued.

Sinjar follows Ansar who is trying to wait for the arrival of his sister Suhara and fiancee Fida.What happens when an issue occurred to them and how the society react forms the story.

The main positive of Sinjar is that the conflict is depicted only in a scene through the eyes of Suhara. That scene shows how harsh was their behavior.Director gives a build up for the struggling life in the remote area,uses tv news to add mileu and then narrates the flashback portion .Mostly,silence and injury in Suhara and Fida signify the impact of the central conflict. Dialogs are in Jasari which is a colloquial language,similar to Malayalam with ‘pha’ used more in dialect as 1 of its feaure .Few scenes were repetitive where editing could have been better. Few related subplots could have been added.Beautiful frames capture the island well with nice camera angles. Bgm suits well to the film.

Mustafa excels as the Struggling fisherman trapped between villagers’ rumor and the harsh reality. Mythili and Srinda perform well as the bold women heavily affected by terrorism. Sethulakshmi suits the mother role well.

Sinjar doesn’t have too much to say.It says the story slowly with intense emotion and the emotion connects with the audience to an extent.

Rating:3.0/5

(Sinjar was screened at the Soorya Festival,Trivandrum )