Movies: Yavuz Akkuzu

Rojbash is the story of a group of Kurdish actors, coming together to restage a play from 25 years ago. Their journey straddles between the play, their dreams and the reality. For Kemal who dedicated his life to Kurdish theatre, political conditions ...

The little deaf and dumb boy Zeyno (9) is living with his father Mustafa (42) and elder brother Çeto (20) in their house far from the village. Zeyno spends all his time by playing with his cute sheep. His father Mustafa who can’t earn as well as he u...

A man is stuck on the border between two countries. He has jeopardised his whole livelihood by spending the last money he had on a herd of cows that he awaits coming from the war torn neighbouring country. Amidst the sounds of explosions and distress...

“The Bread Season” takes place today in the Kurdish city of Amed (Diyarbakir), located within present day eastern Turkey. Working class life is a daily struggle that places enormous pressure on the family and familiar relationships. This film follows...

A Kurdish woman as a suspect of terrorism: the exciting political thriller deeply depicts the racist surveillance system in Turkey. The young Kurdish woman Arjin is under surveillance by the Turkish intelligence service. Her offense: She housed anoth...

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