Ayşe Tolga

Killing The Shadows is a bawdy comic fable set in the Ottoman Empire during the mid-14th century based on two legendary figures in Turkish folkore, the jester Hacivat (Beyazit Ozturk) and the nomad Karagoz (Haluk Bilginer), men who apparently lived and died by their sense of humour.

The story of six-year-old Ayas' adventures, a journey through his apartment filled with relatives and his fun adventures on the streets of Istanbul. The film introduces the audience to Ayas' favorite friends, his cousins Mustafa and Özgür, as well as his mother, father, and entire family, inviting them to experience traditional street culture and games.

Turkey's series about the events experienced in the 1980s