The golds of Saddam, the last booties of the Iraqi war, are smuggled into Turkey by hidden in the cotton. Blind workers are used to pick the gold from the cotton but the smugglers try to prevent any possible thefts by telling the workers that it is rock they are picking from the cotton.

An incisive exploration of deception and perception, this heart-pounding short delves into the complexities of surveillance and moral ambiguity in a war-stricken region. Through stark realism and unwavering suspense, Özdoğan’s thriller questions the power dynamics inherent in seeing and being seen.