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Synopsis
An ambitious director strives to make a film under Turkey’s challenging conditions. After its completion, the film faces censorship, suppression, and banning. What purpose does such prohibition serve? For what reasons, by whom, and why can a film be silenced?
Synopsis
An ambitious director strives to make a film under Turkey’s challenging conditions. After its completion, the film faces censorship, suppression, and banning. What purpose does such prohibition serve? For what reasons, by whom, and why can a film be silenced?
Our take
A bold meditation on artistic struggle and the cost of defiant creativity, Aydın Orak’s self-reflexive story confronts the forces that stifle expression. With unflinching honesty, it reveals the unyielding pursuit of truth, and becomes a testament to resilience in the face of relentless opposition.