Şırnak is a Kurdish city on the border of Turkey, Iraq and Syria. In 2007, drama teacher Tayfur began recording candid interviews with children aged between 8 and 14. They were once enthusiastic, honest and full of hope for a brighter future. Today, such interviews are not even possible anymore. The school has been destroyed. Women's rights are fragile. People's mental health is deteriorating and self-confidence is lost. Bigger ambitions have faded. In 2016, war erupted on the streets of Şırnak.
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M. Tayfur Aydın Director · Mustafa Biber Composer Hakan Körezli Cinematographer
First release November 12, 2025 · Produced in Türkiye · Production Septima Yapım
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Original title
Uzakta
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Turkish
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Turkish
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Estonia · November 12, 2025
Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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