Behçet Kemal Çağlar

Based on the story of Ezo the Bride, a beautiful young woman with black hair and rosy cheeks. She lived in a small village in southern Turkey. All the men who passed through the village fell in love with her and her family hoped she would find a good match. However, Ezo was not what you’d call ‘lucky in love’. Her first husband loved another woman. Darn. She was allowed to leave the marriage on grounds of maltreatment. Her second husband lived in Syria, and she missed her village.

The film tells the story of the struggle to liberate Maraş from French occupation. Maraş is occupied by the French. The occupying forces issue a proclamation demanding that the people obey the French. The people refuse to obey the enemy and begin to organize among themselves. Two enemy soldiers attack a girl named Zeynep. Ali, who is at the head of the organization, rescues Zeynep. After this incident, the people begin to clash with the occupying soldiers. Realizing that the people have risen up, the French prepare to attack key points in the city. However, Ali and his friends, who are aware of these preparations, will devise a plan to liberate Maraş.