İzmir's gecekondu neighborhoods sit at the film's center. Homes built through migration, roofs raised overnight, and resistance against demolition are recalled. Hand-drawn symbols and wall slogans bring oral history to life. Archival footage, present-day filming, and drawings intertwine. The film reconstructs gecekondu's memory as a form of right to housing and resistance, tracing a forgotten era.
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Ali Rıza Bayrak Director · Yağmur Canpolat Editor
First release October 14, 2026 · Original title Bir Gecede Kondular
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Original title
Bir Gecede Kondular
Original language
Turkish
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Turkish
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Türkiye · October 14, 2026
Premiere · Turkey Premiere: Special Jury Prize in Memory of Sami Yılmaztürk, XX. Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films
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