Narrative
Country: Turkey, France, Qatar
Language: Turkish
Color / DCP / Completed / 2020
In Istanbul, on the verge of a country-wide power surge, four characters come across in a neighborhood undergoing the process of gentrification for the “New Turkey”: a mother whose son is in prison, a young female dancer, a feminist artist, and a cunning middle man. Their stories intertwine during a drug deal, offering a roaring tale of the contemporary generation.
Cast & Crew
Directed & Written By: Azra Deniz Okyay
Cast: Nalan Kuruçim, Dilayda Güneş, Beril Kayar, Emrah Özdemir
Production
Heimatlos Films
Coproduction
MPM Film
Festivals
Winner of the Venice International Critics’ Week Grand Prize 2020
Film Fest Ghent 2020
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Warsaw International Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Seville European Film Festival
MedFilm Festival di Roma
Stockholm International Film Festival
Cinemamed – Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen de Bruxelles
Festival Premiers Plans d’Angers