Yahya Benekay

Set in a rural area, the film tells the story of people who become enemies and struggle against each other under the shadow of crime and revenge. With its emphasis on action and suspense, the film stands out with the harsh and dramatic storytelling characteristic of Turkish cinema of the period.

In the final years of the Ottoman Empire, the blood feud between the Kurtoğlu and Bostanoğlu families stands as the greatest obstacle to the love between Nazif and Gül. Nazif, who sets out to the mountains to avenge his family, kidnaps Gül, the daughter of his enemy. However, despite the hostility between them, the two fall in love.

The film depicts the life of John the Baptist. Zechariah becomes father to a son. They name him John. At the same time Mary, who is under the protection of Zechariah, gives birth to Jesus. The people think that Zechariah fathered Mary’s child and kill him for it. Fearing the violence of the people, Zechariah’s wife Elizabeth is forced to flee the town with their son, John. But when John the Baptist grows up, he’ll return to the people to spread the word of God. (Meltem İşler Sevindi)