Bora Akkaş
Rebellious, irreverent wunderkind Gülseren navigates loneliness, love and loss against the current of political turmoil and social change.
She is 24, has completed a postgraduate course, and speaks three languages. She likes the gothic style, rides a motorcycle and is an atheist. She is against any restrictions. But the environment she is in, the music she listens to, and the conversation she makes has never satisfied her. She is obsessed with her question: “Why am I here?”. He is 54. He is a sarcastic manager and workaholic. Successful, principled, proper and moral. He is Muslim, but drinks alcohol. He is at war with himself due to his strict adherence to his principles. He’s worried about his life passing by. He doesn’t feel that he belongs where he is. They meet at night on the pavement, having emerged from two different establishments for some fresh air. They will spend a few hours together. Very important hours… A warm, night-time story about loneliness and community, distance and closeness.
Upon turning eight-teen, Salih leaves the orphanage to find his lost family and begins working in a Serbian farm. Suddenly, at the most unexpected moment he has found a home. Will he ever be able to let go of the ghosts of his past and be happy in this new life? As tension escalates disquieting secrets surface. A gripping tale of family, love and identity, My Mother's Wound follows Salih as he searches for a trail of hope amongst war-torn lives.
Symbolizing the turning point occurred in the Battle of Sakarya in Turkish-Greek War, tells one of the most moving stories.
Salih and Gürkan, two cousins from Ankara, are struggling musicians that are trying to make a living by performing at private events such as bachelorette parties. Nihat, a low profile event manager, finds a gig for the duo which leads them to encounter with unexpected guests in their "dressing room".
A drama of separation seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old boy, Osman, whose parents leave Turkey to work in Europe. Around this drama the expressive Turkish music, the overwhelming nature and traditional poetry unfold — together they form some of the riches Osman carries in his suitcase accompanying him to his new life.
