ARTE, Hulu commission war thriller
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| 15 June 2019

An eight-part drama set in the world of female Kurdish fighters amidst the chaos of the Syrian War, has been commissioned by Franco-German free-to-air television network ARTE and US OTT service Hulu.

With a working title of Fertile Crescent, the drama dives into the depths of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of French man Antoine who is in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unravelling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine ends up joining forces with a unit of Kurdish female fighters, fierce women and ISIS’ biggest nightmare, and travels with them in ISIS occupied territory.

Fertile Crescent is produced by Maria Feldman (pictured) for Masha Productions, Eitan Mansuri and Jonathan Doweck for Spiro Films, Caroline Benjo, Simon Arnal and Carole Scotta for Haut et Court TV, and co-produced by ARTE France and Versus Production. Fremantle’s Christian Vesper will also co-produce and Fremantle will distribute the series internationally.

Fertile Crescent is co-created by Feldman, Eitan Mansuri (When Heroes Fly), Amit Cohen (False Flag) and Ron Leshem (Euphoria). It was written by Cohen and Leshem in collaboration with Xabi Molia (Commes des rois, Les conquérants). Oded Ruskin (False Flag) will serve as the director for all eight episodes.

Commenting on their series Cohen and Leshem said: “We feel fortunate to write about a world of brave women who change history, and to deal with captivating personal stories, while exploring one of the most tragic, heart-breaking events in recent decades. We are extremely excited to work on this show with such a talented, devoted and passionate team from all over the world.”