The message is for the world, not just Turkey. I’m a desert inhabitant, even in the United States I have observed the treatment of water as represented by Yaz in Dry Summer. Farmers fighting for water, people moving in and expecting it to be free, wells running out. I’m not so sure the family conflicts in Turkey really work out for that theme on a global scale, but as symbol I guess it makes sense that families are even destroying themselves over this resource. However, it still sticks out as one of the sorer parts of the movie.
—PolarisDiB
Definitely, people will fight for water instead of gas.
This film is brilliant and Erksan seems very much to be a master. I had no idea it won the Golden Bear. After seeing this and the equally brilliant “Time to Love” I think I need to seek out more of his films.
Kerem Soyyılmaz
It is a strange coincidence that there is a big conflict between government and villagers today about HPS to be planned to build on various rivers in Turkey. I think it can be said that Susuz Yaz has a great observation which exist for 50 years in Turkey: use of clean water. Turks should use solar and wind power for the electricty.
Thanks Necati Cumali to write such a powerful story.