Lara Köse

In a remote Turkish village an ostracised orphan girl seeks out the forbidden Alevi in her quest for faith.

A romantic day trip tests the relationship of two young lovers.

The complex dynamics of a contentious yet co-dependent mother–daughter relationship are explored in this day-in-the-life drama set among Melbourne’s Turkish community.

YAZ QUEENS follows 11 year-old raptress Yasemin as she reconnects with her Turkish father after 8 years apart.