Writing
Turkey, after the 1980 military coup. In the notorious Diyarbakır prison, the prisoners decide to resist the torture. 14 July 1982 is the day when the biggest resistance starts.
Zilan, a young woman, returns to her home town looking for traces of her dead brother, killed by ISIS. But her town is not what it used to be: social and political tensions have escalated into a state of war. The people have risen up to demand their political autonomy and the police and army repress them with brutal force. But the city’s resistance will go on for more than 100 days and Zilan will not remain a passive witness. Based on the diaries of those who died fighting and the testimony of survivors, who are the protagonists of the film, Çelik's first feature explores concepts such as hope, friendship, sacrifice and loss in the struggle for freedom of a group of young people.
Berfin is a young female guerrilla who has had to grow fast within Kurdistan war. As she tries to adapt to her new life at mountains peaks, she dives deep in her inner world seeking answers for her past. House raids, non-return leavings, the dead in the village square, the endless whispering of the elders and a mother who left her behind … Between her losses and the war in her country, Berfin takes the roads to pursue both her memories and her mother. A story of quest, war and longing; love, loss and struggle of a female guerrilla fighter of Kurdistan.
Huseyin and his family living in Kobane make a living from selling yogurt. Huseyin and his daughter Zelal set off to the city to sell yogurt. One day, they miss the bazaar time and start walking around the streets, trying to sell the yogurt. While trying to sell yogurt, they meet a boy named Hemudê, which leads to many misfortunes. Their one-day journey witnesses the reshaping of social dynamics in the aftermath of the Kobanê war.
