The most severe cold of the years and the cold-blooded months of 1980 military coup and three boys in the far east of Turkey… For them coal is not only at the gold-value, but is the very heart of the resistance against all…

Faruk Hacıhafızoğlu’s magical-realist tale radiates warmth and hope amid the chilling days of a military coup. As soldiers patrol the snowbound hills, the heartening camaraderie shared by three youngsters stands in stark contrast to the transformative events reshaping their nation’s history.