SYNOPSIS
1997, tension between religious and secular Turks increases. Fourteen-year-old
Ahmet is sent by his recently converted father to an Islamic dormitory, a “Yurt”, to
learn Muslim values. Ahmet works hard to be the perfect son but he has trouble fitting
in with rough kids at the Yurt, and feels isolated in his day secular school, where he
hides his new home from his classmates. His only solace is a new friend Hakan, a
street-smart kid who knows how to work the Yurt system. Together they dream of
making their own decisions.
WRITER / DIRECTOR
Nehir Tuna
PRODUCERS
TN Yapım (Turkey)
Red Balloon Film (Germany)
CO-PRODUCER
Cine-Sud Promotion (France)
CAST
Doga Karakas
Can Bartu Arslan
Ozan Çelik
Tansu Biçer
Didem Ellialti
Orhan Güner
Isilti Su Alyanak
STATUS
COMPLETED
YEAR
2023
FORMAT
Feature Film
118 min
WORLD SALES
Pyramide International
DISTRIBUTION - FRANCE
Dulac Distribution
WORLD PREMIERE
Venice Film Festival 2023
AWARDS
Bisato d'Oro for Best Screenplay
Contact
RED BALLOON FILM GMBH
Behringstrasse16B, 22765 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 500 90 808
Email: hello@redballoon-film.de
Instagram: @redballoonfilm